#BF8040
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.2% 0.112 64), rgb(191, 128, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#BF8040 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8040 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 128, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.112 64) |
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 #BF8040 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8040 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF8040 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF8040 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79566
oklch(70.7% 0.087 63.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8040
oklch(65.2% 0.112 64)
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Step 600
600
#A3610E
oklch(55.5% 0.121 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#724206
oklch(42.8% 0.094 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3811
oklch(37.6% 0.073 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#BF8040 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) | #948539 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39341 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07272 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8040
#BF8040
oklch(65.2% 0.112 64)
- #4D97CF
#4D97CF
oklch(65.3% 0.112 243.6)
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 #BF8040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
Use #BF8040 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.