#BBAE93
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.5% 0.04 85.3), rgb(187, 174, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#BBAE93 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAE93 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.04 85.3) |
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 #BBAE93 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAE93 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAE93 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAE93 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAE93
oklch(75.5% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#988866
oklch(63.2% 0.052 85.6)
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Step 600
600
#82714D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D33
oklch(42.6% 0.043 84.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#BBAE93 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) | #B5AD91 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B194 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A9A6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAE93
#BBAE93
oklch(75.5% 0.04 85.3)
- #A3B0CA
#A3B0CA
oklch(75.6% 0.04 264.3)
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 #BBAE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.012
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
Use #BBAE93 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.