#BFB67B
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77% 0.079 100.6), rgb(191, 182, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#BFB67B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 101°. 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 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB67B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 182, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.079 100.6) |
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 #BFB67B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB67B | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB67B text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB67B text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#EDEBDA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB67B
oklch(77% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#B2A238
oklch(70.6% 0.125 100.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8B00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#BFB67B 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) | #C1B277 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9AEA7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB67B
#BFB67B
oklch(77% 0.079 100.6)
- #AAAFE6
#AAAFE6
oklch(77% 0.079 280.3)
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 #BFB67B, 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 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
Use #BFB67B 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.