#BFCAA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.05 121.3), rgb(191, 202, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#BFCAA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 202, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.05 121.3) |
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 #BFCAA6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCAA6 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCAA6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCAA6 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCAA6
oklch(82.1% 0.05 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A970
oklch(70.8% 0.08 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#809348
oklch(63.1% 0.103 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#697D28
oklch(55.6% 0.112 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#58691B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#485619
oklch(42.7% 0.086 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C471B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#BFCAA6 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) | #CFC6A4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C6C0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCAA6
#BFCAA6
oklch(82.1% 0.05 121.3)
- #CABDE1
#CABDE1
oklch(82.1% 0.052 301.7)
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 #BFCAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #BFCAA6 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.