#BFBF83
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79% 0.079 108.1), rgb(191, 191, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#BFBF83 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBF83 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 191, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.079 108.1) |
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 #BFBF83 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBF83 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBF83 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBF83 text on black | 10.99:1 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBF83
oklch(79% 0.079 108.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A63C
oklch(70.6% 0.127 108.2)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#BFBF83 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) | #C9BA7F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD85 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B8B0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBF83
#BFBF83
oklch(79% 0.079 108.1)
- #B8B3EB
#B8B3EB
oklch(79% 0.079 288.5)
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 #BFBF83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
Use #BFBF83 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.