#BF8249
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.7% 0.105 62.3), rgb(191, 130, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#BF8249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8249 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 130, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.105 62.3) |
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 #BF8249 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8249 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF8249 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8249 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E7D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6956A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8249
oklch(65.7% 0.105 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2621E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A510F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#714211
oklch(42.7% 0.089 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3917
oklch(37.8% 0.068 63)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#BF8249 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) | #958744 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7575 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8249
#BF8249
oklch(65.7% 0.105 62.3)
- #5299CC
#5299CC
oklch(65.8% 0.105 241.9)
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 #BF8249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF8249 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.