#BBAE7D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.067 95), rgb(187, 174, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#BBAE7D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAE7D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.067 95) |
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 #BBAE7D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAE7D | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAE7D text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAE7D text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAE7D
oklch(75% 0.067 95)
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Step 500
500
#9A8949
oklch(63.1% 0.087 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#84722A
oklch(55.5% 0.093 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#70601D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 95)
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Step 900
900
#4B411C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 94.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#BBAE7D 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) | #B8AC7A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A7A1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAE7D
#BBAE7D
oklch(75% 0.067 95)
- #A1ABD9
#A1ABD9
oklch(75% 0.067 275.1)
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 #BBAE7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
Use #BBAE7D 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.