#BBC08D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.1% 0.069 112.5), rgb(187, 192, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#BBC08D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC08D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 192, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.069 112.5) |
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 #BBC08D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC08D | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC08D text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC08D text on black | 11.03:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC08D
oklch(79.1% 0.069 112.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A852
oklch(70.8% 0.11 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272902
oklch(27% 0.057 112.6)
#BBC08D 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) | #C8BB8A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD8F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BAB2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC08D
#BBC08D
oklch(79.1% 0.069 112.5)
- #BCB3E4
#BCB3E4
oklch(79.1% 0.069 293.2)
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 #BBC08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
Use #BBC08D 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.