#BBB188
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.057 96), rgb(187, 177, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#BBB188 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB188 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 177, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.057 96) |
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 #BBB188 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBB188 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB188 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB188 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB188
oklch(75.8% 0.057 96)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8926
oklch(63.2% 0.117 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4103
oklch(37.8% 0.076 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2607
oklch(26.9% 0.047 96.3)
#BBB188 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) | #B9AF85 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB289 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ABA6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB188
#BBB188
oklch(75.8% 0.057 96)
- #A6AED5
#A6AED5
oklch(75.8% 0.057 275.9)
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 #BBB188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.010
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
Use #BBB188 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.