#BBC2AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.029 122.8), rgb(187, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#BBC2AE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC2AE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 14%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.029 122.8) |
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 #BBC2AE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC2AE | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC2AE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC2AE text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC2AE
oklch(80.3% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA686
oklch(70.8% 0.047 123)
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Step 500
500
#839068
oklch(63.2% 0.059 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A50
oklch(55.7% 0.064 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6640
oklch(49% 0.059 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5435
oklch(42.8% 0.05 123)
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Step 900
900
#3E452E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 122)
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Step 950
950
#24281B
oklch(26.8% 0.024 121.9)
#BBC2AE 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) | #C5BFAD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC0BC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC2AE
#BBC2AE
oklch(80.3% 0.029 122.8)
- #C2BBCE
#C2BBCE
oklch(80.4% 0.027 302.5)
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 #BBC2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #BBC2AE 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.