#BBC3AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.03 124.1), rgb(187, 195, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#BBC3AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC3AE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 195, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.03 124.1) |
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 #BBC3AE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC3AE | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC3AE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC3AE text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC3AE
oklch(80.5% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA685
oklch(70.7% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#819067
oklch(63% 0.061 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.067 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#59673F
oklch(49.1% 0.062 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#495434
oklch(42.7% 0.052 124)
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Step 900
900
#3D452D
oklch(37.6% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#BBC3AE 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) | #C6C0AD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC1BD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC3AE
#BBC3AE
oklch(80.5% 0.03 124.1)
- #C3BBD0
#C3BBD0
oklch(80.5% 0.03 303)
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 #BBC3AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
Use #BBC3AE 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.