#BFBF9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.045 107.4), rgb(191, 191, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#BFBF9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBF9E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 191, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.045 107.4) |
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 #BFBF9E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBF9E | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBF9E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBF9E text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBF9E
oklch(79.6% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D48
oklch(63% 0.091 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7728
oklch(55.6% 0.1 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#67641A
oklch(49.1% 0.093 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#545219
oklch(42.8% 0.077 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#45441B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#BFBF9E 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) | #C5BC9C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BBB6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBF9E
#BFBF9E
oklch(79.6% 0.045 107.4)
- #BAB9D9
#BAB9D9
oklch(79.7% 0.045 286.8)
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 #BFBF9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #BFBF9E 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.