#BF9A09
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70% 0.142 91.3), rgb(191, 154, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#BF9A09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9A09 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 154, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.142 91.3) |
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 #BF9A09 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9A09 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9A09 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9A09 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B5
oklch(88.6% 0.049 91.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF7D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9A09
oklch(70% 0.142 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#BF9A09 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) | #AD9800 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A21A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08C83 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9A09
#BF9A09
oklch(70% 0.142 91.3)
- #7F98F6
#7F98F6
oklch(70.1% 0.141 271.1)
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 #BF9A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.002
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.013
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.024
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF9A09 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.