#BBAE72
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(74.8% 0.081 97.4), rgb(187, 174, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#BBAE72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAE72 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.081 97.4) |
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 #BBAE72 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAE72 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAE72 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAE72 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F6F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAE72
oklch(74.8% 0.081 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A39
oklch(63.2% 0.103 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#86730A
oklch(55.7% 0.112 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4111
oklch(37.5% 0.066 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#BBAE72 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) | #B9AB6E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB074 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A69F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAE72
#BBAE72
oklch(74.8% 0.081 97.4)
- #A0A9E0
#A0A9E0
oklch(74.8% 0.08 277.1)
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 #BBAE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
Use #BBAE72 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.