#BFBFA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.04 107.3), rgb(191, 191, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#BFBFA2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 191, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.04 107.3) |
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 #BFBFA2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBFA2 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBFA2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBFA2 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBFA2
oklch(79.7% 0.04 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A476
oklch(70.7% 0.063 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D51
oklch(63.1% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#797735
oklch(55.6% 0.088 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#666427
oklch(49.2% 0.082 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#535122
oklch(42.6% 0.067 106.7)
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Step 900
900
#454421
oklch(37.9% 0.053 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#BFBFA2 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 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BBB7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBFA2
#BFBFA2
oklch(79.7% 0.04 107.3)
- #BAB9D6
#BAB9D6
oklch(79.6% 0.041 287)
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 #BFBFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #BFBFA2 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.