#BFB793
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.7% 0.05 96.9), rgb(191, 183, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#BFB793 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB793 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 183, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.05 96.9) |
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 #BFB793 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB793 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB793 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB793 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB793
oklch(77.7% 0.05 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA166
oklch(70.6% 0.08 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B893A
oklch(63% 0.101 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#86730E
oklch(55.7% 0.111 97.1)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E06
oklch(42.6% 0.085 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4112
oklch(37.7% 0.066 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#BFB793 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) | #BFB591 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B894 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B2AD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB793
#BFB793
oklch(77.7% 0.05 96.9)
- #AEB4D7
#AEB4D7
oklch(77.7% 0.05 277.5)
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 #BFB793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #BFB793 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.