#BFBE8D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79% 0.066 106.8), rgb(191, 190, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#BFBE8D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBE8D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.066 106.8) |
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 #BFBE8D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBE8D | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBE8D text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBE8D text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 107.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBE8D
oklch(79% 0.066 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A553
oklch(70.7% 0.105 106.9)
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Step 500
500
#948E04
oklch(63.2% 0.134 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2802
oklch(27% 0.055 106.6)
#BFBE8D 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) | #C6BA8A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B8B1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBE8D
#BFBE8D
oklch(79% 0.066 106.8)
- #B7B5E3
#B7B5E3
oklch(79% 0.065 286.8)
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 #BFBE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #BFBE8D 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.