#BFC3AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.033 114.8), rgb(191, 195, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#BFC3AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC3AB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 195, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.033 114.8) |
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 #BFC3AB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC3AB | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC3AB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC3AB text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC3AB
oklch(80.7% 0.033 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#888F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.068 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#727945
oklch(55.7% 0.074 115.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F6536
oklch(49% 0.068 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E532D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 115)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#BFC3AB 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) | #C7C0AA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C0BC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC3AB
#BFC3AB
oklch(80.7% 0.033 114.8)
- #C1BCD4
#C1BCD4
oklch(80.7% 0.034 295.2)
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 #BFC3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
Use #BFC3AB 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.