#BFC47D
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(80% 0.093 111.8), rgb(191, 196, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#BFC47D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC47D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 196, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.093 111.8) |
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 #BFC47D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC47D | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC47D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC47D 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 111.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB6
oklch(88.4% 0.052 112.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC47D
oklch(80% 0.093 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A91D
oklch(70.8% 0.149 111.9)
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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
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#BFC47D 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) | #CEBE78 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC080 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BCB2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC47D
#BFC47D
oklch(80% 0.093 111.8)
- #BEB3F5
#BEB3F5
oklch(79.9% 0.093 291.8)
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 #BFC47D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
Use #BFC47D 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.