#BF9B01
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70.2% 0.143 92.1), rgb(191, 155, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#BF9B01 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 92°. 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9B01 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 155, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 99%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.143 92.1) |
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 #BF9B01 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9B01 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9B01 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9B01 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E5D9B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF7C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 91.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9B01
oklch(70.2% 0.143 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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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)
#BF9B01 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) | #AE9900 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A316 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08C84 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9B01
#BF9B01
oklch(70.2% 0.143 92.1)
- #8198F8
#8198F8
oklch(70.4% 0.143 272.1)
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 #BF9B01, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF9B01.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.002
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.012
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.044
Use #BF9B01 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.