#B9BFA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.04 116.8), rgb(185, 191, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#B9BFA2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 191, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.04 116.8) |
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 #B9BFA2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BFA2 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BFA2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BFA2 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BFA2
oklch(79.2% 0.04 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA678
oklch(70.6% 0.064 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#869055
oklch(63.1% 0.082 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#707A39
oklch(55.6% 0.09 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E672B
oklch(49.2% 0.084 116.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5425
oklch(42.7% 0.07 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#404523
oklch(37.7% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#B9BFA2 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) | #C3BCA0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCBCB7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BFA2
#B9BFA2
oklch(79.2% 0.04 116.8)
- #BDB6D3
#BDB6D3
oklch(79.1% 0.041 296.5)
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 #B9BFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
Use #B9BFA2 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.