#BBAB99
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.031 70.6), rgb(187, 171, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#BBAB99 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAB99 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 171, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.031 70.6) |
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 #BBAB99 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAB99 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBAB99 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAB99 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAB99
oklch(75% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#998670
oklch(63.1% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#846F58
oklch(55.5% 0.043 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#705D48
oklch(49.1% 0.04 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F33
oklch(37.7% 0.026 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#BBAB99 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) | #B1AB98 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF99 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A7A6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAB99
#BBAB99
oklch(75% 0.031 70.6)
- #A0B0C2
#A0B0C2
oklch(75.1% 0.032 251.4)
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 #BBAB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
Use #BBAB99 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.