#BF9F18
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(71.1% 0.141 93.8), rgb(191, 159, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#BF9F18 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9F18 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 159, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.141 93.8) |
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 #BF9F18 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9F18 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9F18 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9F18 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 93)
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Step 300
300
#D3C07E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 93.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9F18
oklch(71.1% 0.141 93.8)
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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
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#BF9F18 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) | #B19C00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A624 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9188 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9F18
#BF9F18
oklch(71.1% 0.141 93.8)
- #879AF9
#879AF9
oklch(71.2% 0.14 273.8)
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 #BF9F18, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF9F18.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.010
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.012
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
Use #BF9F18 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.