#BFC4AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.031 117.5), rgb(191, 196, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#BFC4AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC4AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 196, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.031 117.5) |
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 #BFC4AE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC4AE | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC4AE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC4AE text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA583
oklch(70.7% 0.048 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#868F63
oklch(63.1% 0.063 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#70794A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E663B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5331
oklch(42.7% 0.053 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#40452B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#BFC4AE 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) | #C7C1AD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C1BE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC4AE
#BFC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 117.5)
- #C3BDD3
#C3BDD3
oklch(81% 0.031 298.2)
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 #BFC4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFC4AE 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.