#BBB191
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.045 92.7), rgb(187, 177, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#BBB191 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 93°. 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 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB191 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 177, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.045 92.7) |
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 #BBB191 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBB191 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB191 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB191 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB191
oklch(76% 0.045 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 93)
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Step 500
500
#9D8843
oklch(63.1% 0.092 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#887120
oklch(55.6% 0.101 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#735F12
oklch(49.2% 0.094 93.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4118
oklch(37.8% 0.06 93)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#BBB191 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) | #B8AF8F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB392 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ACA8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB191
#BBB191
oklch(76% 0.045 92.7)
- #A7B0CF
#A7B0CF
oklch(76% 0.046 272.5)
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 #BBB191, 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 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
Use #BBB191 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.