#BBAE8D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.048 89.1), rgb(187, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#BBAE8D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAE8D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.048 89.1) |
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 #BBAE8D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAE8D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAE8D text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAE8D text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAE8D
oklch(75.3% 0.048 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#98885F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 89.1)
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Step 600
600
#837245
oklch(55.7% 0.066 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F36
oklch(49.1% 0.062 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4129
oklch(37.8% 0.04 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#BBAE8D 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) | #B6AD8B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A9A5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAE8D
#BBAE8D
oklch(75.3% 0.048 89.1)
- #A2AECE
#A2AECE
oklch(75.2% 0.048 269)
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 #BBAE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.006
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
Use #BBAE8D 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.