#BFC5AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.031 119.5), rgb(191, 197, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#BFC5AF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC5AF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 197, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.031 119.5) |
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 #BFC5AF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC5AF | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC5AF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC5AF text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC5AF
oklch(81.3% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA583
oklch(70.6% 0.049 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#858F64
oklch(63.1% 0.062 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E794B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C663C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5332
oklch(42.6% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#BFC5AF 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) | #C8C2AE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2B0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C2BF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC5AF
#BFC5AF
oklch(81.3% 0.031 119.5)
- #C4BED3
#C4BED3
oklch(81.3% 0.03 298.8)
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 #BFC5AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.009
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
Use #BFC5AF 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.