#BF8336
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.7% 0.118 69.6), rgb(191, 131, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#BF8336 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 70°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8336 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 131, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.118 69.6) |
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 #BF8336 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8336 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF8336 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8336 text on black | 6.51:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB99
oklch(80.9% 0.057 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#C6965F
oklch(70.7% 0.092 69.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8336
oklch(65.7% 0.118 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3908
oklch(37.6% 0.076 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#362208
oklch(27.1% 0.049 69.9)
#BF8336 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) | #97872D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59538 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07473 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8336
#BF8336
oklch(65.7% 0.118 69.6)
- #5496D6
#5496D6
oklch(65.7% 0.118 249.4)
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 #BF8336, 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 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF8336 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.