#BF8245
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.7% 0.108 63.9), rgb(191, 130, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#BF8245 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 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 (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8245 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 130, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.108 63.9) |
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 #BF8245 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8245 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF8245 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8245 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 64.1)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69568
oklch(70.6% 0.084 63.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8245
oklch(65.7% 0.108 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#A26216
oklch(55.6% 0.117 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5105
oklch(49.2% 0.109 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#71430C
oklch(42.8% 0.09 64.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3914
oklch(37.7% 0.07 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#BF8245 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) | #95873F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49546 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7474 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8245
#BF8245
oklch(65.7% 0.108 63.9)
- #5298CE
#5298CE
oklch(65.7% 0.108 243.8)
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 #BF8245, 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 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF8245 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.