#BBAE81
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.1% 0.062 93.9), rgb(187, 174, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#BBAE81 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAE81 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.062 93.9) |
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 #BBAE81 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAE81 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAE81 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAE81 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A5
oklch(81% 0.039 93.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAE81
oklch(75.1% 0.062 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#99894F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#847232
oklch(55.5% 0.086 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#706024
oklch(49.2% 0.081 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E20
oklch(42.7% 0.066 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B411F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 93.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#BBAE81 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) | #B7AC7E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB082 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A7A2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAE81
#BBAE81
oklch(75.1% 0.062 93.9)
- #A1ACD6
#A1ACD6
oklch(75% 0.062 273.4)
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 #BBAE81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.013
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
Use #BBAE81 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.