#BFB887
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(77.6% 0.066 100.9), rgb(191, 184, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#BFB887 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB887 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 184, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.066 100.9) |
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 #BFB887 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB887 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB887 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB887 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 100.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB887
oklch(77.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA24F
oklch(70.6% 0.106 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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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
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#BFB887 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) | #C1B584 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B889 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B1AB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB887
#BFB887
oklch(77.6% 0.066 100.9)
- #AEB2E0
#AEB2E0
oklch(77.6% 0.066 280.9)
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 #BFB887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
Use #BFB887 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.