#BBC1A9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.034 118.6), rgb(187, 193, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#BBC1A9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC1A9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 193, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 16%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.034 118.6) |
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 #BBC1A9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC1A9 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC1A9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC1A9 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC1A9
oklch(80% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA680
oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#859060
oklch(63.2% 0.069 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A46
oklch(55.7% 0.075 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C532E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#BBC1A9 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) | #C5BEA8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEAA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEBEBA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC1A9
#BBC1A9
oklch(80% 0.034 118.6)
- #C0B9D1
#C0B9D1
oklch(79.9% 0.034 298.9)
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 #BBC1A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #BBC1A9 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.