#B2BCA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78% 0.039 123.9), rgb(178, 188, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#B2BCA1 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 188, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.039 123.9) |
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 #B2BCA1 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BCA1 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BCA1 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BCA1 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#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)
#B2BCA1
oklch(78% 0.039 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#98A87D
oklch(70.8% 0.063 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F925B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#697C41
oklch(55.7% 0.086 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#576833
oklch(49% 0.08 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#47552B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#B2BCA1 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) | #C0B89F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B9B4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BCA1
#B2BCA1
oklch(78% 0.039 123.9)
- #BCB2CC
#BCB2CC
oklch(78% 0.038 303)
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 #B2BCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
Use #B2BCA1 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.