#B3BF9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.049 123.3), rgb(179, 191, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#B3BF9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BF9D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 191, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.049 123.3) |
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 #B3BF9D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BF9D | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BF9D text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BF9D text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BF9D
oklch(78.6% 0.049 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A973
oklch(70.7% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E934D
oklch(63% 0.099 123)
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Step 600
600
#677D2F
oklch(55.5% 0.107 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#566A21
oklch(49.2% 0.101 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#46561E
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B471E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#B3BF9D 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) | #C3BB9B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BBB5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BF9D
#B3BF9D
oklch(78.6% 0.049 123.3)
- #BFB2D4
#BFB2D4
oklch(78.5% 0.05 302.7)
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 #B3BF9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
Use #B3BF9D 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.