#BBB996
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.8% 0.048 104.7), rgb(187, 185, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#BBB996 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB996 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 185, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.048 104.7) |
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 #BBB996 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB996 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB996 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB996 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB996
oklch(77.8% 0.048 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D41
oklch(63.1% 0.098 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D761D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A630E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#565111
oklch(42.7% 0.082 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#474317
oklch(37.7% 0.063 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#29270F
oklch(26.8% 0.039 104.4)
#BBB996 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) | #BFB694 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B897 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B4AF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB996
#BBB996
oklch(77.8% 0.048 104.7)
- #B3B3D5
#B3B3D5
oklch(77.8% 0.048 285.2)
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 #BBB996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #BBB996 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.