#BBC69A
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.061 119.2), rgb(187, 198, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#BBC69A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC69A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 198, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.061 119.2) |
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 #BBC69A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC69A | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC69A text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC69A text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC69A
oklch(80.7% 0.061 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA962
oklch(70.6% 0.097 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#819432
oklch(63.2% 0.125 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D470B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#BBC69A 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) | #CCC197 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC1BA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC69A
#BBC69A
oklch(80.7% 0.061 119.2)
- #C5B8E2
#C5B8E2
oklch(80.7% 0.06 299.2)
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 #BBC69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBC69A 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.