#BBAE69
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74.6% 0.091 98.9), rgb(187, 174, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#BBAE69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAE69 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.091 98.9) |
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 #BBAE69 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAE69 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBAE69 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAE69 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C298
oklch(80.9% 0.057 99.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAE69
oklch(74.6% 0.091 98.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A28
oklch(63.1% 0.116 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4204
oklch(37.8% 0.076 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2707
oklch(27.1% 0.048 100.4)
#BBAE69 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) | #BAAA64 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF6C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A59D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAE69
#BBAE69
oklch(74.6% 0.091 98.9)
- #A0A7E6
#A0A7E6
oklch(74.6% 0.091 279)
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 #BBAE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #BBAE69 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.