#BBC2A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.047 116.9), rgb(187, 194, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#BBC2A0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC2A0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.047 116.9) |
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 #BBC2A0 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC2A0 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC2A0 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC2A0 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC2A0
oklch(80% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA771
oklch(70.7% 0.075 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#85914A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B2B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D671E
oklch(49% 0.096 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C541B
oklch(42.6% 0.08 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F461C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#BBC2A0 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) | #C7BE9E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBEB8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC2A0
#BBC2A0
oklch(80% 0.047 116.9)
- #C0B8D9
#C0B8D9
oklch(80% 0.047 296.4)
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 #BBC2A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
Use #BBC2A0 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.