#BFCBA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.052 122.1), rgb(191, 203, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#BFCBA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCBA6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 203, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.052 122.1) |
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 #BFCBA6 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCBA6 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCBA6 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCBA6 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCBA6
oklch(82.3% 0.052 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A96E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9447
oklch(63.2% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#687D26
oklch(55.5% 0.114 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#576A18
oklch(49.2% 0.107 122)
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Step 800
800
#475617
oklch(42.6% 0.088 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B471A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#BFCBA6 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) | #D0C6A4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C7C1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCBA6
#BFCBA6
oklch(82.3% 0.052 122.1)
- #CBBEE2
#CBBEE2
oklch(82.4% 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 #BFCBA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #BFCBA6 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.