#BFBE98
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.052 106.3), rgb(191, 190, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#BFBE98 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBE98 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 190, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.052 106.3) |
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 #BFBE98 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBE98 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBE98 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBE98 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBE98
oklch(79.2% 0.052 106.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A467
oklch(70.7% 0.082 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#928D3A
oklch(63.1% 0.105 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C770E
oklch(55.6% 0.115 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#555106
oklch(42.5% 0.088 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#464412
oklch(37.8% 0.069 107)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#BFBE98 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) | #C5BB96 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD99 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B9B4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBE98
#BFBE98
oklch(79.2% 0.052 106.3)
- #B8B7DC
#B8B7DC
oklch(79.2% 0.052 286.4)
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 #BFBE98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFBE98 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.