#BFBDA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.032 103), rgb(191, 189, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#BFBDA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBDA6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 189, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.032 103) |
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 #BFBDA6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBDA6 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBDA6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBDA6 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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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)
#BFBDA6
oklch(79.4% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A6A27E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 500
500
#908B5D
oklch(63% 0.064 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7543
oklch(55.6% 0.07 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#676235
oklch(49% 0.065 102.9)
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Step 800
800
#54502C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#464328
oklch(37.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#BFBDA6 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) | #C2BBA5 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDA7 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BAB6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBDA6
#BFBDA6
oklch(79.4% 0.032 103)
- #B8BAD0
#B8BAD0
oklch(79.4% 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 #BFBDA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFBDA6 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.