#BFCFA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.062 124), rgb(191, 207, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#BFCFA3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 207, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.062 124) |
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 #BFCFA3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCFA3 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCFA3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCFA3 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCFA3
oklch(83.1% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AB65
oklch(70.7% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A9636
oklch(63.2% 0.127 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#638001
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#39490F
oklch(37.9% 0.083 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#BFCFA3 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) | #D4C9A0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CBC3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCFA3
#BFCFA3
oklch(83.1% 0.062 124)
- #D0BEE9
#D0BEE9
oklch(83% 0.062 304.1)
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 #BFCFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #BFCFA3 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.