#BCBFA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.04 112.1), rgb(188, 191, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#BCBFA2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 191, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.04 112.1) |
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 #BCBFA2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBFA2 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBFA2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBFA2 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBFA2
oklch(79.4% 0.04 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A577
oklch(70.7% 0.064 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F53
oklch(63.2% 0.082 112.6)
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Step 600
600
#747837
oklch(55.5% 0.088 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#626529
oklch(49.1% 0.082 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505324
oklch(42.8% 0.068 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424422
oklch(37.6% 0.052 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#BCBFA2 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) | #C4BCA0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BBB7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBFA2
#BCBFA2
oklch(79.4% 0.04 112.1)
- #BCB8D4
#BCB8D4
oklch(79.5% 0.039 292)
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 #BCBFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #BCBFA2 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.