#BCBFA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.037 112.4), rgb(188, 191, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#BCBFA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.037 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.037 112.4) |
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 #BCBFA4 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBFA4 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBFA4 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBFA4 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBFA4
oklch(79.5% 0.037 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A57A
oklch(70.8% 0.06 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E58
oklch(63% 0.075 112)
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Step 600
600
#74783C
oklch(55.5% 0.083 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#61652E
oklch(49% 0.077 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5327
oklch(42.8% 0.065 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#424425
oklch(37.6% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#BCBFA4 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) | #C4BCA2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BCB7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBFA4
#BCBFA4
oklch(79.5% 0.037 112.4)
- #BCB8D3
#BCB8D3
oklch(79.4% 0.038 292.3)
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 #BCBFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #BCBFA4 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.