#BFC69B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.059 115.2), rgb(191, 198, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#BFC69B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC69B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 198, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.059 115.2) |
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 #BFC69B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC69B | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC69B text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC69B text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC69B
oklch(81% 0.059 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA862
oklch(70.7% 0.094 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879232
oklch(63.2% 0.12 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#40460B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#26290A
oklch(27% 0.049 114.3)
#BFC69B 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) | #CCC198 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C1BA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC69B
#BFC69B
oklch(81% 0.059 115.2)
- #C3BAE3
#C3BAE3
oklch(81% 0.058 295.1)
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 #BFC69B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #BFC69B 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.