#BF836D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.081 40.9), rgb(191, 131, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#BF836D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF836D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 131, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.081 40.9) |
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 #BF836D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF836D | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF836D text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF836D text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49482
oklch(70.7% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF836D
oklch(66.5% 0.081 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F614A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 41)
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Step 700
700
#88503B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#BF836D 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) | #928A6B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7A7D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF836D
#BF836D
oklch(66.5% 0.081 40.9)
- #569FB7
#569FB7
oklch(66.4% 0.081 221.6)
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 #BF836D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
Use #BF836D 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.