#BBBE9A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.049 111.4), rgb(187, 190, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#BBBE9A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBE9A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 190, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.049 111.4) |
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 #BBBE9A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBE9A | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBE9A text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBE9A text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBE9A
oklch(79% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66C
oklch(70.8% 0.079 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F42
oklch(63.1% 0.101 111)
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Step 600
600
#76791F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636610
oklch(49.2% 0.102 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515312
oklch(42.7% 0.084 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434517
oklch(37.8% 0.066 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#BBBE9A 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) | #C4BA98 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B9B4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBE9A
#BBBE9A
oklch(79% 0.049 111.4)
- #BAB5D8
#BAB5D8
oklch(78.9% 0.049 291.8)
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 #BBBE9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
Use #BBBE9A 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.