#BF8356
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(66.1% 0.096 57), rgb(191, 131, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#BF8356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8356 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 131, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.096 57) |
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 #BF8356 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8356 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8356 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8356 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA4
oklch(81% 0.047 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59572
oklch(70.7% 0.075 57.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8356
oklch(66.1% 0.096 57)
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Step 600
600
#A16230
oklch(55.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#895122
oklch(49.1% 0.097 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#70421E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A381E
oklch(37.5% 0.062 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#BF8356 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) | #958852 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39656 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7778 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8356
#BF8356
oklch(66.1% 0.096 57)
- #549BC6
#549BC6
oklch(66.1% 0.096 237.2)
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 #BF8356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF8356 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.