#BBBA88
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.7% 0.067 106.9), rgb(187, 186, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#BBBA88 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBA88 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 186, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.067 106.9) |
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 #BBBA88 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBA88 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBA88 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBA88 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBBF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 107.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBA88
oklch(77.7% 0.067 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A551
oklch(70.7% 0.107 107)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2801
oklch(27% 0.057 106.7)
#BBBA88 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) | #C2B685 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B88A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B4AD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBA88
#BBBA88
oklch(77.7% 0.067 106.9)
- #B3B1E0
#B3B1E0
oklch(77.8% 0.067 286.7)
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 #BBBA88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
Use #BBBA88 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.