#BBBFA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.039 113.9), rgb(187, 191, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#BBBFA3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 191, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.039 113.9) |
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 #BBBFA3 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBFA3 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBFA3 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBFA3 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBFA3
oklch(79.4% 0.039 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898F56
oklch(63.1% 0.079 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73793B
oklch(55.7% 0.085 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#60662D
oklch(49.2% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5326
oklch(42.8% 0.066 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414524
oklch(37.8% 0.051 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#BBBFA3 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) | #C4BCA1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBCB7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBFA3
#BBBFA3
oklch(79.4% 0.039 113.9)
- #BDB8D3
#BDB8D3
oklch(79.5% 0.038 294)
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 #BBBFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
Use #BBBFA3 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.