#BBBEA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.3% 0.03 113.4), rgb(187, 190, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#BBBEA8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 190, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.03 113.4) |
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 #BBBEA8 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBEA8 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBEA8 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBEA8 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBEA8
oklch(79.3% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A482
oklch(70.6% 0.048 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898E62
oklch(63.1% 0.062 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737849
oklch(55.7% 0.067 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#60653A
oklch(49.1% 0.063 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5230
oklch(42.7% 0.052 112.7)
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Step 900
900
#41442B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#BBBEA8 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) | #C2BCA7 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEBBB8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBEA8
#BBBEA8
oklch(79.3% 0.03 113.4)
- #BCB8CE
#BCB8CE
oklch(79.3% 0.031 294)
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 #BBBEA8, 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 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBBEA8 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.