#BBC6A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3), rgb(187, 198, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#BBC6A2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC6A2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 198, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 24%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3) |
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 #BBC6A2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC6A2 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC6A2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC6A2 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A96F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#809348
oklch(63.1% 0.103 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#697D28
oklch(55.6% 0.112 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#58691A
oklch(49% 0.104 121)
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Step 800
800
#485619
oklch(42.7% 0.086 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C471B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#BBC6A2 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) | #CBC2A0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC2BC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC6A2
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
- #C6B9DC
#C6B9DC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 302.2)
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 #BBC6A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #BBC6A2 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.