#BBBF11
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(77.6% 0.168 111.3), rgb(187, 191, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#BBBF11 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBF11 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 191, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 84%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.168 111.3) |
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 #BBBF11 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBF11 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBF11 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBF11 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F6F7E6
oklch(97.1% 0.022 109.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEEC9
oklch(93.7% 0.049 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBE097
oklch(88.6% 0.094 111.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBF11
oklch(77.6% 0.168 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#BBBF11 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) | #CFB600 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BA29 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B2A3 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBF11
#BBBF11
oklch(77.6% 0.168 111.3)
- #B7A7FF
#B7A7FF
oklch(77.5% 0.124 291.6)
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 #BBBF11, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BBBF11.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.022
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.033
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.043
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.049
Use #BBBF11 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.