Palettes / Colors / #BBAE88
#BBAE88 — Dusty Yellow
#BBAE88 is a yellow color we call Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #BBAE88 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BBAE88 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8794BA; it also sits naturally between #BA9487 and #ADBA87. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBAE88 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 174, 136 |
| HSL | 45°, 27%, 63% |
| HSV | 45°, 27%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 27%, 27% |
| XYZ | 40.07, 42.61, 29.41 |
| Yxy | 42.61, 0.3575, 0.3802 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.29, -1.34, 21.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.28, -1.20, 16.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 68% · Blue 53%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 27% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBAE88
.text { color: #BBAE88; }
.background { background-color: #BBAE88; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBAE88; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 174, 136); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 27%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBAE88; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 174, 136, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBAE88; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 174, 136, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBAE88">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBAE88">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8794BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBAE88: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBAE88
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BBAE88: ·
How #BBAE88 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BBAE88 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBAE88?
#BBAE88 is Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 187, 174, 136). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBAE88?
#BBAE88 is RGB 187, 174, 136 — HSL 45°, 27%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 27%, 27%.
What colors go with #BBAE88?
Its complement is #8794BA; analogous partners are #BA9487 and #ADBA87. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBAE88 for text?
Black text on #BBAE88 has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.