#BFBCA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.03 100.7), rgb(191, 188, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#BFBCA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.03 100.7) |
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 #BFBCA6 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBCA6 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBCA6 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBCA6 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBCA6
oklch(79.2% 0.03 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#928B5F
oklch(63.2% 0.062 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7545
oklch(55.7% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 700
700
#686236
oklch(49.1% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#55502D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#464229
oklch(37.6% 0.04 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#BFBCA6 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) | #C1BAA5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA7 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B9B6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBCA6
#BFBCA6
oklch(79.2% 0.03 100.7)
- #B7B9CF
#B7B9CF
oklch(79.1% 0.031 281.5)
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 #BFBCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFBCA6 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.