#B5BFA0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.044 122), rgb(181, 191, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#B5BFA0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.044 122) |
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 #B5BFA0 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BFA0 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BFA0 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BFA0 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BFA0
oklch(78.8% 0.044 122)
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Step 400
400
#99A877
oklch(70.7% 0.07 122)
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Step 500
500
#809253
oklch(63% 0.09 122)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C36
oklch(55.6% 0.098 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#586929
oklch(49.2% 0.091 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#485523
oklch(42.6% 0.075 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4622
oklch(37.5% 0.057 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#B5BFA0 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) | #C3BB9E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BCB6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BFA0
#B5BFA0
oklch(78.8% 0.044 122)
- #BFB4D2
#BFB4D2
oklch(78.9% 0.044 302.1)
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 #B5BFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #B5BFA0 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.