#BBC3AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.035 121.6), rgb(187, 195, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#BBC3AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC3AA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.035 121.6) |
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 #BBC3AA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC3AA | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC3AA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC3AA text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC3AA
oklch(80.4% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77F
oklch(70.8% 0.058 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#82915F
oklch(63.2% 0.073 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B45
oklch(55.7% 0.079 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6736
oklch(49% 0.073 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A542D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#BBC3AA 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) | #C6C0A9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC0BC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC3AA
#BBC3AA
oklch(80.4% 0.035 121.6)
- #C3BAD3
#C3BAD3
oklch(80.4% 0.036 302)
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 #BBC3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #BBC3AA 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.