#B8BCA0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.4% 0.039 113.9), rgb(184, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#B8BCA0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.039 113.9) |
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 #B8BCA0 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BCA0 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BCA0 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BCA0 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BCA0
oklch(78.4% 0.039 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898F56
oklch(63.1% 0.079 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73793A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#60662C
oklch(49.2% 0.081 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5326
oklch(42.8% 0.066 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414523
oklch(37.8% 0.053 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#B8BCA0 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) | #C1B99E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB9B4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BCA0
#B8BCA0
oklch(78.4% 0.039 113.9)
- #BAB5D0
#BAB5D0
oklch(78.6% 0.038 294)
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 #B8BCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B8BCA0 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.