#BFB897
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78% 0.046 97.4), rgb(191, 184, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#BFB897 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB897 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 184, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.046 97.4) |
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 #BFB897 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB897 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB897 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB897 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB897
oklch(78% 0.046 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#998A43
oklch(63.2% 0.093 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#847320
oklch(55.6% 0.102 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#706012
oklch(49.1% 0.094 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F13
oklch(42.8% 0.078 97.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4218
oklch(37.8% 0.061 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C270F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 97.8)
#BFB897 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) | #BFB695 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B998 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B3AF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB897
#BFB897
oklch(78% 0.046 97.4)
- #B0B5D5
#B0B5D5
oklch(78% 0.046 278.3)
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 #BFB897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
Use #BFB897 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.