#BBAE80
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.064 94.2), rgb(187, 174, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#BBAE80 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 94°. 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 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAE80 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.064 94.2) |
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 #BBAE80 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAE80 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAE80 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAE80 text on black | 9.47:1 | 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
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A4
oklch(81% 0.04 94.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAE80
oklch(75% 0.064 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#99894E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#847230
oklch(55.5% 0.088 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#706022
oklch(49.2% 0.083 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B411E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#BBAE80 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) | #B8AC7D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB082 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A7A2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAE80
#BBAE80
oklch(75% 0.064 94.2)
- #A1ACD7
#A1ACD7
oklch(75.1% 0.063 273.6)
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 #BBAE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.014
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
Use #BBAE80 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.