#B8BF97
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.055 115.7), rgb(184, 191, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#B8BF97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BF97 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 191, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.055 115.7) |
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 #B8BF97 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BF97 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BF97 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BF97 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BF97
oklch(78.9% 0.055 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA867
oklch(70.8% 0.088 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#86913A
oklch(62.9% 0.112 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717B0E
oklch(55.6% 0.122 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5506
oklch(42.8% 0.095 116)
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Step 900
900
#404612
oklch(37.7% 0.073 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#B8BF97 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) | #C5BB95 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB99 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBAB4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BF97
#B8BF97
oklch(78.9% 0.055 115.7)
- #BDB4DA
#BDB4DA
oklch(79% 0.054 296)
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 #B8BF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #B8BF97 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.