#BFB968
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.3% 0.103 104.8), rgb(191, 185, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#BFB968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB968 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 185, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.103 104.8) |
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 #BFB968 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB968 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB968 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB968 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD5
oklch(93.5% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 200
200
#DEDCB0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 105.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB968
oklch(77.3% 0.103 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#AFA400
oklch(70.6% 0.15 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#BFB968 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) | #C6B461 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B86C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAAFA6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB968
#BFB968
oklch(77.3% 0.103 104.8)
- #AEACF5
#AEACF5
oklch(77.3% 0.104 285)
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 #BFB968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.008
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
Use #BFB968 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.