#BFC997
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.068 117.1), rgb(191, 201, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#BFC997 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC997 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 201, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.068 117.1) |
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 #BFC997 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC997 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC997 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC997 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC997
oklch(81.6% 0.068 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA957
oklch(70.6% 0.108 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#849317
oklch(63% 0.138 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A04
oklch(27.1% 0.057 116.8)
#BFC997 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) | #D0C494 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC499 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C3BC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC997
#BFC997
oklch(81.6% 0.068 117.1)
- #C7BAEA
#C7BAEA
oklch(81.6% 0.068 297.3)
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 #BFC997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #BFC997 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.