#BF8244
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.6% 0.109 64.3), rgb(191, 130, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#BF8244 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8244 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 130, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.109 64.3) |
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 #BF8244 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8244 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF8244 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8244 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69567
oklch(70.6% 0.085 63.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8244
oklch(65.6% 0.109 64.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26214
oklch(55.6% 0.118 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5102
oklch(49.2% 0.11 64.3)
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Step 800
800
#71430A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#BF8244 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) | #95873E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49545 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7474 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8244
#BF8244
oklch(65.6% 0.109 64.3)
- #5298CF
#5298CF
oklch(65.7% 0.109 244.3)
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 #BF8244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF8244 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.