#BFBD98
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79% 0.05 104.9), rgb(191, 189, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#BFBD98 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBD98 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 189, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.05 104.9) |
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 #BFBD98 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBD98 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBD98 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBD98 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBD98
oklch(79% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A468
oklch(70.8% 0.08 105)
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Step 500
500
#938D3C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 105)
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Step 600
600
#7D7613
oklch(55.5% 0.112 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6301
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#565109
oklch(42.7% 0.086 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#474313
oklch(37.6% 0.067 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A280D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 105)
#BFBD98 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) | #C4BA96 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC99 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B8B3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBD98
#BFBD98
oklch(79% 0.05 104.9)
- #B7B7DA
#B7B7DA
oklch(79.1% 0.049 285.2)
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 #BFBD98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #BFBD98 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.