#BBBB72
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.5% 0.095 108.4), rgb(187, 187, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#BBBB72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBB72 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 187, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.095 108.4) |
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 #BBBB72 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBB72 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBB72 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBB72 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 107.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBB72
oklch(77.5% 0.095 108.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA705
oklch(70.8% 0.152 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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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)
#BBBB72 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) | #C6B56C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B875 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B3A9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBB72
#BBBB72
oklch(77.5% 0.095 108.4)
- #B3ACEF
#B3ACEF
oklch(77.4% 0.095 288.8)
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 #BBBB72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.011
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
Use #BBBB72 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.