#BBAA97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.7% 0.033 70.4), rgb(187, 170, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#BBAA97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAA97 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.033 70.4) |
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 #BBAA97 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAA97 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBAA97 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAA97 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAA97
oklch(74.7% 0.033 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A856E
oklch(63% 0.042 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#856F56
oklch(55.6% 0.046 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#715D46
oklch(49.2% 0.043 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.035 70)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#BBAA97 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) | #B0AA96 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE97 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A6A5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAA97
#BBAA97
oklch(74.7% 0.033 70.4)
- #9EAFC2
#9EAFC2
oklch(74.7% 0.033 251.2)
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 #BBAA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
Use #BBAA97 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.