#BFC181
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.4% 0.084 109.7), rgb(191, 193, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#BFC181 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC181 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 193, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.084 109.7) |
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 #BFC181 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC181 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC181 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC181 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC181
oklch(79.4% 0.084 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A733
oklch(70.7% 0.135 109.4)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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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
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#BFC181 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) | #CBBC7C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE84 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B9B1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC181
#BFC181
oklch(79.4% 0.084 109.7)
- #BAB3EF
#BAB3EF
oklch(79.4% 0.085 289.7)
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 #BFC181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #BFC181 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.