#BBC6AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.04 124.8), rgb(187, 198, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#BBC6AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC6AA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 198, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 20%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.04 124.8) |
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 #BBC6AA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC6AA | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC6AA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC6AA text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC6AA
oklch(81% 0.04 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925A
oklch(63% 0.082 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#687C40
oklch(55.6% 0.088 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#566931
oklch(49.1% 0.084 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#46552A
oklch(42.5% 0.068 125)
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Step 900
900
#3B4726
oklch(37.8% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#BBC6AA 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) | #CAC2A8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC3BE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC6AA
#BBC6AA
oklch(81% 0.04 124.8)
- #C7BBD7
#C7BBD7
oklch(81.1% 0.041 304.9)
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 #BBC6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.008
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #BBC6AA 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.