#BFB689
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.2% 0.061 98.1), rgb(191, 182, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#BFB689 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB689 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 182, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.061 98.1) |
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 #BFB689 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB689 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB689 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB689 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB689
oklch(77.2% 0.061 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#B1A156
oklch(70.7% 0.098 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8914
oklch(63.1% 0.125 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2603
oklch(26.9% 0.052 97.7)
#BFB689 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) | #BFB386 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B78B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B0AA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB689
#BFB689
oklch(77.2% 0.061 98.1)
- #ABB2DD
#ABB2DD
oklch(77.3% 0.062 277.6)
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 #BFB689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
Use #BFB689 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.