#BFCA73
Closest named color: Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A). oklch(81.1% 0.112 114.8), rgb(191, 202, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#BFCA73 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCA73 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 202, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.112 114.8) |
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 #BFCA73 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCA73 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCA73 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCA73 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DFB0
oklch(88.6% 0.063 115.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCA73
oklch(81.1% 0.112 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#BFCA73 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) | #D5C26C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C477 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C1B5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCA73
#BFCA73
oklch(81.1% 0.112 114.8)
- #C6B4FF
#C6B4FF
oklch(81.2% 0.106 295)
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 #BFCA73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.008
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.015
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #BFCA73 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.