#BFC2A9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.034 112.7), rgb(191, 194, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#BFC2A9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC2A9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 194, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 17%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.034 112.7) |
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 #BFC2A9 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC2A9 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC2A9 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC2A9 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC2A9
oklch(80.5% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#747842
oklch(55.6% 0.076 112.3)
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Step 700
700
#616533
oklch(49.1% 0.072 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F522B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#BFC2A9 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) | #C6BFA8 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BFBB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC2A9
#BFC2A9
oklch(80.5% 0.034 112.7)
- #BFBCD4
#BFBCD4
oklch(80.5% 0.034 291.4)
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 #BFC2A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #BFC2A9 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.