#B4BCA0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.1% 0.04 120.3), rgb(180, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#B4BCA0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.04 120.3) |
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 #B4BCA0 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BCA0 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BCA0 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BCA0 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 121)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BCA0
oklch(78.1% 0.04 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#839158
oklch(63.1% 0.081 120)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.088 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A682F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 121)
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Step 800
800
#4A5428
oklch(42.6% 0.067 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4625
oklch(37.8% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#B4BCA0 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) | #C0B99E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB9A1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B9B4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BCA0
#B4BCA0
oklch(78.1% 0.04 120.3)
- #BBB3CE
#BBB3CE
oklch(78.2% 0.039 299)
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 #B4BCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #B4BCA0 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.