#BBBEA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.3% 0.033 112.9), rgb(187, 190, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#BBBEA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 190, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.033 112.9) |
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 #BBBEA6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBEA6 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBEA6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBEA6 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBEA6
oklch(79.3% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#898E5E
oklch(63% 0.067 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#737844
oklch(55.6% 0.074 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#616535
oklch(49.1% 0.069 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F522D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#424428
oklch(37.7% 0.044 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#BBBEA6 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) | #C2BBA5 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEBBB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBEA6
#BBBEA6
oklch(79.3% 0.033 112.9)
- #BCB8CF
#BCB8CF
oklch(79.3% 0.032 293.6)
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 #BBBEA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBBEA6 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.