#BBAA77
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74% 0.071 91.8), rgb(187, 170, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#BBAA77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAA77 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.071 91.8) |
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 #BBAA77 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAA77 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBAA77 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBAA77 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAA77
oklch(74% 0.071 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8845
oklch(63.1% 0.09 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#887123
oklch(55.6% 0.099 92.1)
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Step 700
700
#745E15
oklch(49.1% 0.092 91)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D15
oklch(42.6% 0.076 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4019
oklch(37.6% 0.059 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#BBAA77 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) | #B5A873 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD79 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A29D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAA77
#BBAA77
oklch(74% 0.071 91.8)
- #9BA9D8
#9BA9D8
oklch(74.1% 0.07 271.7)
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 #BBAA77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
Use #BBAA77 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.