#BFB83E
Closest named color: Olive Yellow (#C2B709). oklch(76.6% 0.14 106), rgb(191, 184, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#BFB83E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Yellow (#C2B709), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Yellow (#C2B709) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB83E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 184, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.14 106) |
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 #BFB83E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB83E | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB83E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB83E text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F7F7E8
oklch(97.2% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDECCD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 105.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFDDA1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 106.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB83E
oklch(76.6% 0.14 106)
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Step 400
400
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#BFB83E 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) | #C7B12C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB646 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDAC9F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB83E
#BFB83E
oklch(76.6% 0.14 106)
- #ACA7FF
#ACA7FF
oklch(76.7% 0.125 285.7)
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 #BFB83E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.042
Use #BFB83E 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.