#BFB989
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(77.9% 0.065 101.8), rgb(191, 185, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#BFB989 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 102°. 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB989 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 185, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.065 101.8) |
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 #BFB989 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB989 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB989 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB989 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 101.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB989
oklch(77.9% 0.065 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA352
oklch(70.8% 0.104 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2702
oklch(27% 0.054 101.6)
#BFB989 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) | #C2B686 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B2AC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB989
#BFB989
oklch(77.9% 0.065 101.8)
- #B0B3E0
#B0B3E0
oklch(78% 0.064 281.8)
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 #BFB989, 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 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
Use #BFB989 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.