#BFCBAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.045 124.1), rgb(191, 203, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#BFCBAB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 124°. 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 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCBAB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.045 124.1) |
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 #BFCBAB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCBAB | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCBAB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCBAB text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCBAB
oklch(82.4% 0.045 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A976
oklch(70.8% 0.074 124)
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Step 500
500
#7D9352
oklch(63% 0.093 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#677D36
oklch(55.6% 0.101 124)
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Step 700
700
#556928
oklch(48.9% 0.094 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#465623
oklch(42.7% 0.077 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4721
oklch(37.7% 0.061 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#BFCBAB 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) | #CFC7A9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C8C2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCBAB
#BFCBAB
oklch(82.4% 0.045 124.1)
- #CCBFDE
#CCBFDE
oklch(82.5% 0.045 304.4)
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 #BFCBAB, 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 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
Use #BFCBAB 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.