#BFB57A
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(76.7% 0.079 99.8), rgb(191, 181, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#BFB57A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB57A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 181, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.079 99.8) |
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 #BFB57A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFB57A | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB57A text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB57A text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 98.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB57A
oklch(76.7% 0.079 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#B3A237
oklch(70.7% 0.126 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#BFB57A 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) | #C0B176 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9ADA6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB57A
#BFB57A
oklch(76.7% 0.079 99.8)
- #A9AFE5
#A9AFE5
oklch(76.8% 0.077 279.5)
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 #BFB57A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
Use #BFB57A 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.