#BFCB99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.068 118.9), rgb(191, 203, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#BFCB99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 119°. 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 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCB99 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 203, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.068 118.9) |
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 #BFCB99 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCB99 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCB99 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCB99 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCB99
oklch(82% 0.068 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#99AA58
oklch(70.6% 0.109 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#81941A
oklch(63% 0.139 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242A04
oklch(27% 0.058 118.2)
#BFCB99 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) | #D2C596 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C6BE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCB99
#BFCB99
oklch(82% 0.068 118.9)
- #CABBEB
#CABBEB
oklch(82% 0.068 299.2)
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 #BFCB99, 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 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFCB99 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.