#BFC494
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.065 112.7), rgb(191, 196, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#BFC494 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC494 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 196, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.065 112.7) |
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 #BFC494 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC494 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC494 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC494 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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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)
#BFC494
oklch(80.4% 0.065 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A758
oklch(70.6% 0.103 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B911B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 112.7)
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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
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#BFC494 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) | #CBBF91 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC196 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BEB7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC494
#BFC494
oklch(80.4% 0.065 112.7)
- #C0B8E6
#C0B8E6
oklch(80.5% 0.065 292.9)
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 #BFC494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
Use #BFC494 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.