#BFBC8E
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.6% 0.062 104.6), rgb(191, 188, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#BFBC8E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBC8E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 188, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.062 104.6) |
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 #BFBC8E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBC8E | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBC8E text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBC8E text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBC8E
oklch(78.6% 0.062 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA457
oklch(70.7% 0.099 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#968D19
oklch(63.2% 0.127 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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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
#2B2804
oklch(27.2% 0.053 104.7)
#BFBC8E 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) | #C4B88B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB90 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B6B0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBC8E
#BFBC8E
oklch(78.6% 0.062 104.6)
- #B4B4E0
#B4B4E0
oklch(78.5% 0.062 284.9)
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 #BFBC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
Use #BFBC8E 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.