#BBAC76
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.4% 0.074 94.4), rgb(187, 172, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#BBAC76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAC76 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 172, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.074 94.4) |
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 #BBAC76 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAC76 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBAC76 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAC76 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAC76
oklch(74.4% 0.074 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8941
oklch(63.2% 0.095 94.7)
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Step 600
600
#87721E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 94.3)
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Step 700
700
#725F0E
oklch(49% 0.095 94.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4117
oklch(37.7% 0.061 94.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#BBAC76 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) | #B7A972 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE78 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A49E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAC76
#BBAC76
oklch(74.4% 0.074 94.4)
- #9EA9DB
#9EA9DB
oklch(74.4% 0.073 274.8)
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 #BBAC76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
Use #BBAC76 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.