#BBC5A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.048 120.8), rgb(187, 197, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#BBC5A3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC5A3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.048 120.8) |
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 #BBC5A3 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC5A3 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC5A3 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC5A3 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC5A3
oklch(80.7% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A872
oklch(70.6% 0.076 121)
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Step 500
500
#81924C
oklch(63% 0.097 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#596920
oklch(49.2% 0.099 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#49551D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#BBC5A3 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) | #CAC1A1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC1BB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC5A3
#BBC5A3
oklch(80.7% 0.048 120.8)
- #C5B9DA
#C5B9DA
oklch(80.6% 0.048 301.9)
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 #BBC5A3, 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 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBC5A3 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.