#BFCFA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.058 125), rgb(191, 207, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#BFCFA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 207, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.058 125) |
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 #BFCFA6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCFA6 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCFA6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCFA6 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCFA6
oklch(83.2% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#79963F
oklch(63.2% 0.119 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#628019
oklch(55.7% 0.13 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C08
oklch(49.2% 0.121 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#43580E
oklch(42.8% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#384815
oklch(37.6% 0.077 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#BFCFA6 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) | #D4CAA4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CBC4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCFA6
#BFCFA6
oklch(83.2% 0.058 125)
- #D0BFE7
#D0BFE7
oklch(83.2% 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 #BFCFA6, 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 Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
Use #BFCFA6 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.