#BFC38C
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.1% 0.073 111.4), rgb(191, 195, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#BFC38C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC38C |
| RGB | rgb(191, 195, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.073 111.4) |
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 #BFC38C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC38C | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC38C text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC38C text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 111.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC38C
oklch(80.1% 0.073 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A3A74A
oklch(70.6% 0.117 111.3)
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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)
#BFC38C 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) | #CBBE88 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BCB5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC38C
#BFC38C
oklch(80.1% 0.073 111.4)
- #BEB6EA
#BEB6EA
oklch(80.1% 0.073 291.7)
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 #BFC38C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFC38C 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.