#B3BF9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.047 123.7), rgb(179, 191, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#B3BF9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BF9E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 191, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.047 123.7) |
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 #B3BF9E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BF9E | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BF9E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BF9E text on black | 10.86:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BF9E
oklch(78.6% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D934F
oklch(63% 0.097 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#677D32
oklch(55.5% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#556A24
oklch(49.2% 0.099 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#465620
oklch(42.7% 0.08 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#B3BF9E 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) | #C3BB9C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BA9F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BCB6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BF9E
#B3BF9E
oklch(78.6% 0.047 123.7)
- #C0B3D3
#C0B3D3
oklch(78.8% 0.047 303.8)
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 #B3BF9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
Use #B3BF9E 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.