#BFB981
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77.7% 0.075 102.8), rgb(191, 185, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#BFB981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB981 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 185, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.075 102.8) |
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 #BFB981 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB981 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB981 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB981 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 102.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB981
oklch(77.7% 0.075 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#AFA341
oklch(70.7% 0.119 102.3)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#BFB981 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) | #C3B57D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B983 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B2AA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB981
#BFB981
oklch(77.7% 0.075 102.8)
- #AFB1E6
#AFB1E6
oklch(77.7% 0.075 282.8)
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 #BFB981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
Use #BFB981 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.