#BBC09E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.047 114.3), rgb(187, 192, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#BBC09E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC09E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 192, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 21%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.047 114.3) |
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 #BBC09E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC09E | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC09E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC09E text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC09E
oklch(79.5% 0.047 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA670
oklch(70.6% 0.074 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#889049
oklch(63.1% 0.095 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727A29
oklch(55.6% 0.104 114.6)
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Step 700
700
#60661C
oklch(49% 0.096 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E541A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#BBC09E 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) | #C5BC9C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBCB7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC09E
#BBC09E
oklch(79.5% 0.047 114.3)
- #BDB7D8
#BDB7D8
oklch(79.5% 0.047 293.6)
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 #BBC09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
Use #BBC09E 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.