#BBAA89
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.4% 0.049 83.9), rgb(187, 170, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#BBAA89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 84°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAA89 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.049 83.9) |
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 #BBAA89 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAA89 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBAA89 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAA89 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAA89
oklch(74.4% 0.049 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C875D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 84.2)
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Step 600
600
#867043
oklch(55.6% 0.068 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#725E35
oklch(49.2% 0.064 84.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4028
oklch(37.7% 0.041 84)
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Step 950
950
#2C2518
oklch(26.8% 0.025 82.6)
#BBAA89 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) | #B2A987 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A4A1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAA89
#BBAA89
oklch(74.4% 0.049 83.9)
- #9CACCC
#9CACCC
oklch(74.3% 0.05 264.2)
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 #BBAA89, 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 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
Use #BBAA89 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.