#BBB99C
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78% 0.04 104), rgb(187, 185, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#BBB99C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB99C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 185, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.04 104) |
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 #BBB99C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB99C | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB99C text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB99C text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB99C
oklch(78% 0.04 104)
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Step 400
400
#A7A375
oklch(70.7% 0.063 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#918C50
oklch(63% 0.081 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C7633
oklch(55.7% 0.089 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#686325
oklch(49.1% 0.083 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#555120
oklch(42.8% 0.069 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#464320
oklch(37.7% 0.053 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#BBB99C 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) | #BFB79A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B5B1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB99C
#BBB99C
oklch(78% 0.04 104)
- #B4B4D1
#B4B4D1
oklch(77.9% 0.041 285.4)
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 #BBB99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBB99C 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.