#BBBD8B
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.4% 0.067 109.8), rgb(187, 189, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#BBBD8B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBD8B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 189, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.067 109.8) |
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 #BBBD8B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBD8B | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBD8B text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBD8B text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 110.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBD8B
oklch(78.4% 0.067 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A652
oklch(70.6% 0.107 109.5)
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Step 500
500
#909001
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282802
oklch(26.8% 0.056 109.6)
#BBBD8B 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) | #C5B988 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA8D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B7B0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBD8B
#BBBD8B
oklch(78.4% 0.067 109.8)
- #B7B2E2
#B7B2E2
oklch(78.4% 0.068 289.5)
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 #BBBD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
Use #BBBD8B 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.