#B7BFA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.042 119.5), rgb(183, 191, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#B7BFA1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 191, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.042 119.5) |
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 #B7BFA1 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BFA1 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BFA1 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BFA1 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BFA1
oklch(79% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#839154
oklch(63.1% 0.086 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B38
oklch(55.6% 0.093 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B682A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5524
oklch(42.8% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4622
oklch(37.7% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#B7BFA1 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) | #C3BB9F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABCB7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BFA1
#B7BFA1
oklch(79% 0.042 119.5)
- #BEB5D2
#BEB5D2
oklch(79% 0.042 299.6)
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 #B7BFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
Use #B7BFA1 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.