#BFC097
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.055 108.8), rgb(191, 192, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#BFC097 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC097 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 192, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.055 108.8) |
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 #BFC097 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC097 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC097 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC097 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC097
oklch(79.6% 0.055 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A562
oklch(70.6% 0.089 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F33
oklch(63.2% 0.114 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 108.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 109.2)
#BFC097 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) | #C7BC94 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE99 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BBB5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC097
#BFC097
oklch(79.6% 0.055 108.8)
- #BBB7DF
#BBB7DF
oklch(79.6% 0.056 289.6)
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 #BFC097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #BFC097 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.