#BFBC8B
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.5% 0.066 104.9), rgb(191, 188, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#BFBC8B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBC8B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 188, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.066 104.9) |
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 #BFBC8B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBC8B | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBC8B text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBC8B text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 105.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBC8B
oklch(78.5% 0.066 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA452
oklch(70.6% 0.105 105)
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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
#2B2801
oklch(27.2% 0.056 105.1)
#BFBC8B 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) | #C5B888 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B6AF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBC8B
#BFBC8B
oklch(78.5% 0.066 104.9)
- #B4B4E2
#B4B4E2
oklch(78.6% 0.065 284.8)
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 #BFBC8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
Use #BFBC8B 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.