#BFCEA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.9% 0.058 124), rgb(191, 206, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#BFCEA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 206, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.058 124) |
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 #BFCEA5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCEA5 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCEA5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCEA5 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCEA5
oklch(82.9% 0.058 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AB69
oklch(70.8% 0.094 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B953E
oklch(63.1% 0.118 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#647F17
oklch(55.6% 0.128 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#536B06
oklch(49.1% 0.119 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#44570D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#394815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#BFCEA5 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) | #D3C9A3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CAC3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCEA5
#BFCEA5
oklch(82.9% 0.058 124)
- #CFBEE6
#CFBEE6
oklch(82.8% 0.058 304.4)
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 #BFCEA5, 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 Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #BFCEA5 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.