#BD9F2F
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(71% 0.13 93.3), rgb(189, 159, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#BD9F2F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9F2F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 159, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.13 93.3) |
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 #BD9F2F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9F2F | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9F2F text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9F2F text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 93.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2C084
oklch(80.9% 0.081 93.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9F2F
oklch(71% 0.13 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#BD9F2F 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) | #B09C1B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A536 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD9289 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9F2F
#BD9F2F
oklch(71% 0.13 93.3)
- #889BF2
#889BF2
oklch(71.1% 0.129 273.4)
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 #BD9F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.015
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.018
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
Use #BD9F2F 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.