#BFC493
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.066 112.6), rgb(191, 196, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#BFC493 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC493 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 196, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.066 112.6) |
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 #BFC493 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC493 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC493 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC493 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC493
oklch(80.4% 0.066 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A756
oklch(70.6% 0.105 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B9114
oklch(63.1% 0.135 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272903
oklch(27% 0.056 112.6)
#BFC493 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) | #CCBF90 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC195 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BEB7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC493
#BFC493
oklch(80.4% 0.066 112.6)
- #C0B8E7
#C0B8E7
oklch(80.5% 0.066 292.7)
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 #BFC493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
Use #BFC493 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.