#BBAE9B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.03 77.5), rgb(187, 174, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#BBAE9B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAE9B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.03 77.5) |
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 #BBAE9B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAE9B | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAE9B text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAE9B text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAE9B
oklch(75.7% 0.03 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#97876F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#817158
oklch(55.7% 0.042 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E48
oklch(49% 0.038 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#594D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#BBAE9B 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) | #B4AE9A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1AAA9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAE9B
#BBAE9B
oklch(75.7% 0.03 77.5)
- #A4B1C4
#A4B1C4
oklch(75.6% 0.031 257.8)
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 #BBAE9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
Use #BBAE9B 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.