#BFC189
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.6% 0.075 109.7), rgb(191, 193, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#BFC189 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC189 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 193, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.075 109.7) |
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 #BFC189 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC189 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC189 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC189 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBD
oklch(88.5% 0.041 110.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC189
oklch(79.6% 0.075 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A746
oklch(70.8% 0.12 109.7)
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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)
#BFC189 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) | #CABC85 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BAB2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC189
#BFC189
oklch(79.6% 0.075 109.7)
- #BBB5EA
#BBB5EA
oklch(79.6% 0.075 289.8)
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 #BFC189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
Use #BFC189 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.