#BFBD9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.044 104.4), rgb(191, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#BFBD9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBD9D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.044 104.4) |
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 #BFBD9D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBD9D | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBD9D text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBD9D text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBD9D
oklch(79.2% 0.044 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A370
oklch(70.6% 0.069 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#928C49
oklch(63% 0.089 104.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C762A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#69631C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#56511A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#46431C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#BFBD9D 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) | #C3BA9B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B9B4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBD9D
#BFBD9D
oklch(79.2% 0.044 104.4)
- #B7B8D7
#B7B8D7
oklch(79.2% 0.044 283.9)
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 #BFBD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #BFBD9D 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.