#BFCCA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.05 124.1), rgb(191, 204, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#BFCCA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 204, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.05 124.1) |
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 #BFCCA9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCCA9 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCCA9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCCA9 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCCA9
oklch(82.6% 0.05 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A972
oklch(70.6% 0.079 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D944C
oklch(63.2% 0.102 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#667E2E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#556A20
oklch(49.1% 0.102 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#45571D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A471D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#BFCCA9 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) | #D0C7A7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7AA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C8C2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCCA9
#BFCCA9
oklch(82.6% 0.05 124.1)
- #CDBFE1
#CDBFE1
oklch(82.7% 0.049 304)
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 #BFCCA9, 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 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.063
Use #BFCCA9 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.