#BBAE96
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.5% 0.036 82.9), rgb(187, 174, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#BBAE96 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAE96 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.036 82.9) |
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 #BBAE96 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAE96 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAE96 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAE96 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B0
oklch(81% 0.024 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAE96
oklch(75.5% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 500
500
#97876A
oklch(63% 0.046 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#827151
oklch(55.6% 0.051 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F42
oklch(49.2% 0.047 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#594D36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#BBAE96 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) | #B4AD95 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B197 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2AAA7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAE96
#BBAE96
oklch(75.5% 0.036 82.9)
- #A4B0C7
#A4B0C7
oklch(75.5% 0.036 263.5)
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 #BBAE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
Use #BBAE96 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.