#BFC8AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.041 121.3), rgb(191, 200, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#BFC8AB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC8AB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 200, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.041 121.3) |
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 #BFC8AB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC8AB | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC8AB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC8AB text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC8AB
oklch(81.8% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77A
oklch(70.6% 0.064 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#819157
oklch(62.9% 0.083 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3C
oklch(55.5% 0.09 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#59682E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#495527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#BFC8AB 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) | #CCC4A9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C5C0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC8AB
#BFC8AB
oklch(81.8% 0.041 121.3)
- #C8BEDA
#C8BEDA
oklch(81.8% 0.04 301.8)
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 #BFC8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.003
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFC8AB 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.