#BFCAA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.046 122.4), rgb(191, 202, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#BFCAA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 122°. 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 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 202, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.046 122.4) |
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 #BFCAA9 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCAA9 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCAA9 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCAA9 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCAA9
oklch(82.2% 0.046 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A874
oklch(70.6% 0.074 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F934F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#697D32
oklch(55.7% 0.104 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#576925
oklch(49.1% 0.096 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#475620
oklch(42.7% 0.08 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4720
oklch(37.8% 0.062 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#BFCAA9 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) | #CEC6A7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C6C1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCAA9
#BFCAA9
oklch(82.2% 0.046 122.4)
- #CABEDE
#CABEDE
oklch(82.1% 0.046 302.4)
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 #BFCAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.009
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
Use #BFCAA9 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.