#BFCDA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.051 124.8), rgb(191, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#BFCDA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.051 124.8) |
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 #BFCDA9 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCDA9 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCDA9 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCDA9 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCDA9
oklch(82.8% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AA71
oklch(70.7% 0.082 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B944A
oklch(63% 0.105 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#647E2B
oklch(55.5% 0.114 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B1E
oklch(49.2% 0.106 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#44571B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 125)
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Step 900
900
#39481C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#BFCDA9 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) | #D1C8A7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C9C3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCDA9
#BFCDA9
oklch(82.8% 0.051 124.8)
- #CEBFE2
#CEBFE2
oklch(82.8% 0.051 304.7)
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 #BFCDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.063
Use #BFCDA9 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.