#BFC38B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80% 0.075 111.4), rgb(191, 195, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#BFC38B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC38B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 195, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.075 111.4) |
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 #BFC38B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC38B | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC38B text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC38B text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 111.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC38B
oklch(80% 0.075 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A3A848
oklch(70.8% 0.12 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#BFC38B 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) | #CCBE87 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BCB4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC38B
#BFC38B
oklch(80% 0.075 111.4)
- #BEB6EB
#BEB6EB
oklch(80.1% 0.075 291.5)
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 #BFC38B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFC38B 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.