#BBC299
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.8% 0.056 115.6), rgb(187, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#BBC299 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC299 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.056 115.6) |
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 #BBC299 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC299 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC299 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC299 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC299
oklch(79.8% 0.056 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA865
oklch(70.8% 0.091 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#879238
oklch(63.2% 0.115 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717B06
oklch(55.6% 0.124 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5502
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404610
oklch(37.7% 0.075 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#BBC299 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) | #C8BE97 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BDB7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC299
#BBC299
oklch(79.8% 0.056 115.6)
- #BFB6DE
#BFB6DE
oklch(79.7% 0.057 295.4)
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 #BBC299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
Use #BBC299 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.