#BBAE36
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(74% 0.137 103), rgb(187, 174, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#BBAE36 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAE36 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.137 103) |
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 #BBAE36 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAE36 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBAE36 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAE36 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBB7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 103.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC382
oklch(80.8% 0.085 102.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAE36
oklch(74% 0.137 103)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#BBAE36 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) | #BEA823 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AE3E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A296 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAE36
#BBAE36
oklch(74% 0.137 103)
- #9F9EFE
#9F9EFE
oklch(73.9% 0.137 283)
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 #BBAE36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.045
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.045
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.047
Use #BBAE36 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.