#BBC5AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.036 125), rgb(187, 197, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#BBC5AC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC5AC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 197, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.036 125) |
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 #BBC5AC | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC5AC | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC5AC text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC5AC text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#98A780
oklch(70.6% 0.057 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9260
oklch(63.2% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C46
oklch(55.7% 0.081 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#576838
oklch(49.1% 0.074 125)
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Step 800
800
#47552E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#BBC5AC 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) | #C8C2AB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC2BE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC5AC
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
- #C6BBD4
#C6BBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 305.4)
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 #BBC5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.010
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #BBC5AC 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.