#B6BFA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.041 121.4), rgb(182, 191, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#B6BFA2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6BFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 191, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.041 121.4) |
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 #B6BFA2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6BFA2 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6BFA2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6BFA2 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6BFA2
oklch(79% 0.041 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA779
oklch(70.6% 0.066 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#819257
oklch(63.2% 0.084 122)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C3B
oklch(55.7% 0.092 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#59682D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#495527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#B6BFA2 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) | #C3BBA0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BCB7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6BFA2
#B6BFA2
oklch(79% 0.041 121.4)
- #BFB5D1
#BFB5D1
oklch(79% 0.041 301.7)
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 #B6BFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
Use #B6BFA2 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.