#B4BCA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.2% 0.036 121.7), rgb(180, 188, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#B4BCA3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 122°. 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 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 188, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.036 121.7) |
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 #B4BCA3 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BCA3 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BCA3 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BCA3 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#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
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BCA3
oklch(78.2% 0.036 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77F
oklch(70.8% 0.058 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#82915E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B44
oklch(55.7% 0.08 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A6736
oklch(49% 0.073 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#49542D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#B4BCA3 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) | #BFB9A2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B9B5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BCA3
#B4BCA3
oklch(78.2% 0.036 121.7)
- #BCB3CC
#BCB3CC
oklch(78.2% 0.036 301.9)
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 #B4BCA3, 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 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
Use #B4BCA3 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.