#BBC4A7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.041 121.3), rgb(187, 196, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#BBC4A7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC4A7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 196, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 20%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.041 121.3) |
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 #BBC4A7 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC4A7 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC4A7 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC4A7 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC4A7
oklch(80.5% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77A
oklch(70.6% 0.064 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#819257
oklch(63.2% 0.084 122)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3C
oklch(55.5% 0.09 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#59682E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#495527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#BBC4A7 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) | #C8C0A5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC1BC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC4A7
#BBC4A7
oklch(80.5% 0.041 121.3)
- #C4BAD6
#C4BAD6
oklch(80.6% 0.04 301.7)
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 #BBC4A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBC4A7 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.