#BBAA86
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.3% 0.053 85.6), rgb(187, 170, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#BBAA86 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAA86 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.053 85.6) |
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 #BBAA86 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAA86 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBAA86 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAA86 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAA86
oklch(74.3% 0.053 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8759
oklch(63.1% 0.068 86)
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Step 600
600
#87703E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#725E30
oklch(49.1% 0.069 86.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D29
oklch(42.8% 0.057 86)
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Step 900
900
#4C4025
oklch(37.7% 0.045 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2616
oklch(27.2% 0.029 86.8)
#BBAA86 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) | #B3A984 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE87 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A4A0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAA86
#BBAA86
oklch(74.3% 0.053 85.6)
- #9CACCE
#9CACCE
oklch(74.4% 0.052 265.3)
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 #BBAA86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.012
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
Use #BBAA86 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.