#BFCEA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.06 123.3), rgb(191, 206, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#BFCEA3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 206, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.06 123.3) |
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 #BFCEA3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCEA3 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCEA3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCEA3 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCEA3
oklch(82.9% 0.06 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AB66
oklch(70.8% 0.097 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B9539
oklch(63% 0.123 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F09
oklch(55.5% 0.134 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445803
oklch(42.8% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#394811
oklch(37.6% 0.08 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#BFCEA3 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) | #D3C9A0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CAC2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCEA3
#BFCEA3
oklch(82.9% 0.06 123.3)
- #CFBEE8
#CFBEE8
oklch(82.9% 0.061 303.5)
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 #BFCEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #BFCEA3 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.