#BBBE96
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.054 111.1), rgb(187, 190, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#BBBE96 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBE96 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 190, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.054 111.1) |
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 #BBBE96 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBE96 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBE96 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBE96 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBE96
oklch(78.9% 0.054 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A665
oklch(70.7% 0.087 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F37
oklch(63% 0.111 111)
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Step 600
600
#777905
oklch(55.6% 0.121 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515302
oklch(42.6% 0.093 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434510
oklch(37.7% 0.072 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#BBBE96 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) | #C5BA94 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC98 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B9B3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBE96
#BBBE96
oklch(78.9% 0.054 111.1)
- #BAB5DB
#BAB5DB
oklch(79% 0.054 291.2)
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 #BBBE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #BBBE96 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.