#BFBE99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.3% 0.05 106.2), rgb(191, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#BFBE99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBE99 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.05 106.2) |
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 #BFBE99 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBE99 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBE99 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBE99 text on black | 11.04:1 | 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
#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)
#BFBE99
oklch(79.3% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A468
oklch(70.7% 0.08 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#918D3D
oklch(63% 0.102 106.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C7715
oklch(55.6% 0.112 106.4)
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Step 700
700
#696403
oklch(49.2% 0.104 106.2)
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Step 800
800
#55510B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 106)
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Step 900
900
#464414
oklch(37.8% 0.067 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#BFBE99 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) | #C5BB97 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B9B4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBE99
#BFBE99
oklch(79.3% 0.05 106.2)
- #B8B7DB
#B8B7DB
oklch(79.2% 0.051 286.5)
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 #BFBE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFBE99 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.