Ash Gray #BFC8AD
Ash Gray is a light, muted yellow with hex code #BFC8AD and RGB rgb(191, 200, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#BFC8AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Ash Gray. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Colors that go with Ash Gray
Matches found by rotating Ash Gray around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Ash Gray
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Ash Gray, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Ash Gray, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
More about Ash Gray
How to make Ash Gray
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 3 parts gray
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #CBC8AE, a difference of ΔE 0.017 from Ash Gray. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Ash Gray in every format
| HEX | #BFC8AD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 200, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.038 122.3) |
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 #BFC8AD | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC8AD | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC8AD text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC8AD text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Ash Gray
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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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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)
#BFC8AD
oklch(81.8% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77D
oklch(70.7% 0.06 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#81915B
oklch(63% 0.078 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B41
oklch(55.6% 0.084 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#596833
oklch(49.2% 0.079 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#49552B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
Ash Gray 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) | #CCC5AB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C5C0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.038 |
Use Ash Gray 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.