#BBC6A4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.048 122), rgb(187, 198, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#BBC6A4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC6A4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 198, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.048 122) |
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 #BBC6A4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC6A4 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC6A4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC6A4 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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)
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A973
oklch(70.8% 0.077 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F934D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#697D2F
oklch(55.7% 0.106 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#576921
oklch(49% 0.099 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#47561E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 122)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#BBC6A4 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) | #CBC2A2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC2BC | 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°).
- #BBC6A4
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
- #C6BADB
#C6BADB
oklch(80.9% 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 #BBC6A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBC6A4 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.