#BFC38F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.1% 0.07 111.5), rgb(191, 195, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#BFC38F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC38F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 195, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.07 111.5) |
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 #BFC38F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC38F | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC38F text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC38F text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#D9DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 112)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC38F
oklch(80.1% 0.07 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A3A750
oklch(70.7% 0.111 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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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
#282901
oklch(27.1% 0.058 111.2)
#BFC38F 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) | #CBBE8C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC091 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6BDB5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC38F
#BFC38F
oklch(80.1% 0.07 111.5)
- #BEB7E8
#BEB7E8
oklch(80.2% 0.069 291.3)
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 #BFC38F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #BFC38F 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.