#BF9D13
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70.7% 0.141 92.8), rgb(191, 157, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#BF9D13 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9D13 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 157, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 82%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.141 92.8) |
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 #BF9D13 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9D13 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9D13 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9D13 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#E4D9B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 93)
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Step 300
300
#D4C07E
oklch(81% 0.088 93.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9D13
oklch(70.7% 0.141 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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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)
#BF9D13 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) | #B09A00 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A420 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8F86 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9D13
#BF9D13
oklch(70.7% 0.141 92.8)
- #8499F8
#8499F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 272.9)
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 #BF9D13, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF9D13.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.005
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.011
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
Use #BF9D13 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.