#BF814E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.6% 0.102 59.1), rgb(191, 129, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BF814E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF814E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.102 59.1) |
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 #BF814E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF814E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF814E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF814E text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABAA1
oklch(81% 0.05 60)
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Step 400
400
#C6956E
oklch(70.7% 0.08 59.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF814E
oklch(65.6% 0.102 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26127
oklch(55.5% 0.111 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5019
oklch(49.1% 0.103 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#714218
oklch(42.7% 0.085 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B381A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#BF814E 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) | #94864A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7475 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF814E
#BF814E
oklch(65.6% 0.102 59.1)
- #5099C8
#5099C8
oklch(65.5% 0.101 239.1)
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 #BF814E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #BF814E 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.