#BFC171
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(79.1% 0.103 109.8), rgb(191, 193, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#BFC171 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC171 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 193, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.103 109.8) |
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 #BFC171 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC171 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC171 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC171 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 109.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC171
oklch(79.1% 0.103 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A800
oklch(70.8% 0.154 109.8)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292900
oklch(27.2% 0.059 109.8)
#BFC171 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) | #CCBB6B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE75 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B8AE | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC171
#BFC171
oklch(79.1% 0.103 109.8)
- #B9B0F9
#B9B0F9
oklch(79.1% 0.103 289.5)
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 #BFC171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
Use #BFC171 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.