#BF8163
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.9% 0.088 46.6), rgb(191, 129, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#BF8163 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8163 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.088 46.6) |
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 #BF8163 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8163 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF8163 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8163 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8163
oklch(65.9% 0.088 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#A16040
oklch(55.5% 0.096 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#70412A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3826
oklch(37.8% 0.058 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#BF8163 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) | #918861 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09563 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7679 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8163
#BF8163
oklch(65.9% 0.088 46.6)
- #509DBC
#509DBC
oklch(65.9% 0.089 226.8)
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 #BF8163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #BF8163 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.