#BBC09A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.052 113.7), rgb(187, 192, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#BBC09A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC09A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 192, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.052 113.7) |
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 #BBC09A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC09A | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC09A text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC09A text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC09A
oklch(79.4% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A769
oklch(70.8% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#89903F
oklch(63% 0.105 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737A18
oklch(55.6% 0.116 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#616707
oklch(49.2% 0.108 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F540D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414515
oklch(37.6% 0.069 113.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#BBC09A 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) | #C6BC98 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BBB6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC09A
#BBC09A
oklch(79.4% 0.052 113.7)
- #BDB6DB
#BDB6DB
oklch(79.4% 0.052 293.8)
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 #BBC09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #BBC09A 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.