#BFC8AD
Named color: Ash Gray. oklch(81.8% 0.038 122.3), rgb(191, 200, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#BFC8AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Ash Gray. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC8AD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 200, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.038 122.3) |
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 #BFC8AD | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC8AD | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC8AD text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC8AD text on black | 12.08:1 | 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
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC8AD
oklch(81.8% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77D
oklch(70.7% 0.06 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#81915B
oklch(63% 0.078 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B41
oklch(55.6% 0.084 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#596833
oklch(49.2% 0.079 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#49552B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#BFC8AD 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) | #CCC5AB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C5C0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC8AD
#BFC8AD
oklch(81.8% 0.038 122.3)
- #C8BED9
#C8BED9
oklch(81.8% 0.039 302.4)
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 #BFC8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #BFC8AD 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.