#BBC194
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.061 114), rgb(187, 193, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#BBC194 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC194 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 193, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.061 114) |
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 #BBC194 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC194 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC194 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC194 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC194
oklch(79.5% 0.061 114)
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Step 400
400
#A0A85E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 114)
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Step 500
500
#899129
oklch(63% 0.125 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414605
oklch(37.7% 0.082 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262907
oklch(27% 0.052 114.2)
#BBC194 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) | #C8BC91 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD96 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BCB5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC194
#BBC194
oklch(79.5% 0.061 114)
- #BEB5E0
#BEB5E0
oklch(79.5% 0.061 294.6)
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 #BBC194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #BBC194 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.