#BFB696
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.5% 0.045 94.2), rgb(191, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#BFB696 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 94°. 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 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB696 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.045 94.2) |
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 #BFB696 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB696 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB696 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB696 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB696
oklch(77.5% 0.045 94.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8944
oklch(63.3% 0.092 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#867222
oklch(55.6% 0.1 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F14
oklch(49.1% 0.092 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4118
oklch(37.7% 0.06 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#BFB696 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) | #BDB494 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B797 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B1AD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB696
#BFB696
oklch(77.5% 0.045 94.2)
- #ADB4D3
#ADB4D3
oklch(77.5% 0.045 275.3)
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 #BFB696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #BFB696 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.