#BBAC92
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.04 81.4), rgb(187, 172, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#BBAC92 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAC92 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 172, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.04 81.4) |
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 #BBAC92 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAC92 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAC92 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAC92 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#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
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAC92
oklch(75% 0.04 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#998766
oklch(63.1% 0.051 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#84704E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#705E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.052 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C261B
oklch(27.2% 0.021 82.5)
#BBAC92 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) | #B3AB90 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF93 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A7A5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAC92
#BBAC92
oklch(75% 0.04 81.4)
- #A0AFC8
#A0AFC8
oklch(75.1% 0.04 260.7)
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 #BBAC92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.014
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
Use #BBAC92 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.