#BBA98E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.3% 0.043 78), rgb(187, 169, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#BBA98E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA98E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 169, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.043 78) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BBA98E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA98E | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA98E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA98E text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA98E
oklch(74.3% 0.043 78)
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Step 500
500
#9C8664
oklch(63.2% 0.055 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#876F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#725D3C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C32
oklch(42.7% 0.046 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#BBA98E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B1A98C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD8F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A4A2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA98E
#BBA98E
oklch(74.3% 0.043 78)
- #9BADC7
#9BADC7
oklch(74.2% 0.043 257.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BBA98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
Use #BBA98E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.