#BBC997
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.069 120.7), rgb(187, 201, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#BBC997 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBC997 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 201, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.069 120.7) |
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 #BBC997 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBC997 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBC997 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBC997 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBC997
oklch(81.2% 0.069 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AB59
oklch(70.7% 0.11 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E951C
oklch(63% 0.141 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A05
oklch(26.9% 0.057 119.6)
#BBC997 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) | #CFC394 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC399 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC4BC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBC997
#BBC997
oklch(81.2% 0.069 120.7)
- #C9B8E8
#C9B8E8
oklch(81.3% 0.069 301.1)
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 #BBC997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #BBC997 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.