#BFCDA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.056 123.3), rgb(191, 205, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#BFCDA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 205, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.056 123.3) |
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 #BFCDA5 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCDA5 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCDA5 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCDA5 text on black | 12.49:1 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCDA5
oklch(82.7% 0.056 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9540
oklch(63.2% 0.116 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#657F1B
oklch(55.7% 0.126 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#546B0B
oklch(49.2% 0.117 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#45570F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4816
oklch(37.7% 0.075 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#BFCDA5 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) | #D2C8A3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C9C2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCDA5
#BFCDA5
oklch(82.7% 0.056 123.3)
- #CEBEE5
#CEBEE5
oklch(82.7% 0.056 303.8)
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 #BFCDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #BFCDA5 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.