#BBB590
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.8% 0.051 99.8), rgb(187, 181, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#BBB590 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB590 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 181, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.051 99.8) |
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 #BBB590 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBB590 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB590 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB590 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB590
oklch(76.8% 0.051 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA265
oklch(70.7% 0.082 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#988B38
oklch(63.2% 0.105 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#837409
oklch(55.6% 0.113 100)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F04
oklch(42.6% 0.086 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4211
oklch(37.7% 0.067 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#BBB590 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) | #BCB28E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB591 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B0AB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB590
#BBB590
oklch(76.8% 0.051 99.8)
- #ADB1D4
#ADB1D4
oklch(76.9% 0.05 280)
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 #BBB590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #BBB590 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.