#BF843E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66% 0.112 68.2), rgb(191, 132, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#BF843E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF843E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.112 68.2) |
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 #BF843E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF843E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF843E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF843E text on black | 6.58:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9B
oklch(81% 0.055 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59663
oklch(70.6% 0.088 67.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF843E
oklch(66% 0.112 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B390E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#BF843E 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) | #988837 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07675 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF843E
#BF843E
oklch(66% 0.112 68.2)
- #5697D4
#5697D4
oklch(65.9% 0.113 248.5)
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 #BF843E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #BF843E 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.