#BBC1AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.032 119), rgb(187, 193, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#BBC1AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.032 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC1AA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 193, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 16%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.032 119) |
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 #BBC1AA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC1AA | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC1AA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC1AA text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC1AA
oklch(80% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA681
oklch(70.8% 0.053 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#858F62
oklch(63% 0.065 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7948
oklch(55.5% 0.071 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C6639
oklch(49% 0.067 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5330
oklch(42.6% 0.055 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#BBC1AA 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) | #C4BEA9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEAB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBEBA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC1AA
#BBC1AA
oklch(80% 0.032 119)
- #C0BAD0
#C0BAD0
oklch(80.1% 0.031 298.2)
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 #BBC1AA, 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 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #BBC1AA 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.