#BFCCAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.048 124.5), rgb(191, 204, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#BFCCAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCCAA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 204, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.048 124.5) |
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 #BFCCAA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCCAA | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCCAA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCCAA text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCCAA
oklch(82.6% 0.048 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C944E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#667E31
oklch(55.7% 0.107 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#546A23
oklch(49.1% 0.1 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#45561F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A471F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#BFCCAA 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) | #D0C7A8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C8C2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCCAA
#BFCCAA
oklch(82.6% 0.048 124.5)
- #CDBFE0
#CDBFE0
oklch(82.7% 0.048 304.6)
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 #BFCCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #BFCCAA 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.