#BBAA41
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(73.3% 0.125 100.1), rgb(187, 170, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#BBAA41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAA41 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.125 100.1) |
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 #BBAA41 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAA41 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBAA41 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBAA41 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBDA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC287
oklch(80.8% 0.078 99.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAA41
oklch(73.3% 0.125 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#BBAA41 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) | #B9A534 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAC47 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99E94 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAA41
#BBAA41
oklch(73.3% 0.125 100.1)
- #999FF6
#999FF6
oklch(73.3% 0.126 279.8)
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 #BBAA41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
Use #BBAA41 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.