#BBAA91
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.6% 0.04 77.5), rgb(187, 170, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#BBAA91 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 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 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAA91 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.04 77.5) |
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 #BBAA91 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAA91 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBAA91 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAA91 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAA91
oklch(74.6% 0.04 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8667
oklch(63.1% 0.051 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#866F4E
oklch(55.5% 0.055 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#715D3F
oklch(49% 0.051 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C34
oklch(42.6% 0.043 77.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C402E
oklch(37.9% 0.033 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#BBAA91 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) | #B1AA8F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE92 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A5A3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAA91
#BBAA91
oklch(74.6% 0.04 77.5)
- #9DAEC6
#9DAEC6
oklch(74.6% 0.04 257)
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 #BBAA91, 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 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #BBAA91 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.