#BBB959
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(76.8% 0.119 107.8), rgb(187, 185, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#BBB959 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB959 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 185, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.119 107.8) |
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 #BBB959 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB959 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB959 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB959 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F6F6EA
oklch(97% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECECD2
oklch(93.6% 0.034 107)
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Step 200
200
#DDDDAB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 107.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB959
oklch(76.8% 0.119 107.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA600
oklch(70.6% 0.152 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#928E00
oklch(63% 0.136 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#BBB959 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) | #C6B350 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B65E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7AFA3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB959
#BBB959
oklch(76.8% 0.119 107.8)
- #AFA7FB
#AFA7FB
oklch(76.7% 0.119 287.6)
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 #BBB959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
Use #BBB959 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.