#BBC397
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.06 116.2), rgb(187, 195, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#BBC397 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC397 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 195, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.06 116.2) |
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 #BBC397 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC397 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC397 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC397 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC397
oklch(80% 0.06 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA861
oklch(70.6% 0.095 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#86922F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404609
oklch(37.6% 0.08 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#BBC397 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) | #C9BE94 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF99 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BEB7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC397
#BBC397
oklch(80% 0.06 116.2)
- #C1B6E1
#C1B6E1
oklch(80% 0.061 296.7)
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 #BBC397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #BBC397 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.