#BBC09F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.045 114.4), rgb(187, 192, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#BBC09F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC09F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 192, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 21%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.045 114.4) |
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 #BBC09F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC09F | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC09F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC09F text on black | 11.15:1 | 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
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC09F
oklch(79.5% 0.045 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA671
oklch(70.6% 0.073 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#88904B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#60661F
oklch(49% 0.093 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E541C
oklch(42.8% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 114)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#BBC09F 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) | #C5BC9D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BDA0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBCB7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC09F
#BBC09F
oklch(79.5% 0.045 114.4)
- #BDB7D7
#BDB7D7
oklch(79.5% 0.045 293.9)
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 #BBC09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #BBC09F 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.