#BFCDA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.059 122.7), rgb(191, 205, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#BFCDA3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 205, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.059 122.7) |
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 #BFCDA3 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCDA3 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCDA3 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCDA3 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCDA3
oklch(82.7% 0.059 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA67
oklch(70.6% 0.094 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C953B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#667F0F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455707
oklch(42.6% 0.1 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4812
oklch(37.7% 0.079 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#BFCDA3 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) | #D2C8A0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C9C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCDA3
#BFCDA3
oklch(82.7% 0.059 122.7)
- #CDBEE6
#CDBEE6
oklch(82.7% 0.058 302.2)
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 #BFCDA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #BFCDA3 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.