#BBB597
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77% 0.042 97.9), rgb(187, 181, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#BBB597 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB597 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 181, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.042 97.9) |
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 #BBB597 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB597 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB597 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB597 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB597
oklch(77% 0.042 97.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA171
oklch(70.6% 0.066 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#978A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.085 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#82742C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E611F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 97.9)
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Step 800
800
#594F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#BBB597 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) | #BBB395 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB598 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B0AD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB597
#BBB597
oklch(77% 0.042 97.9)
- #ADB2CF
#ADB2CF
oklch(76.9% 0.042 277.6)
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 #BBB597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #BBB597 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.