#BFC194
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.8% 0.061 109.8), rgb(191, 193, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#BFC194 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC194 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 193, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.061 109.8) |
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 #BFC194 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC194 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC194 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC194 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 108.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC194
oklch(79.8% 0.061 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 110)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F25
oklch(63.1% 0.124 109.5)
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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
#454502
oklch(37.8% 0.081 109.7)
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Step 950
950
#282806
oklch(26.9% 0.051 109.4)
#BFC194 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) | #C8BD91 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF96 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BBB5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC194
#BFC194
oklch(79.8% 0.061 109.8)
- #BCB7E2
#BCB7E2
oklch(79.8% 0.061 290.3)
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 #BFC194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
Use #BFC194 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.