#BF844C
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.1% 0.103 63), rgb(191, 132, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#BF844C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF844C |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.103 63) |
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 #BF844C | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF844C | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF844C text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF844C text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C5966C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF844C
oklch(66.1% 0.103 63)
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Step 600
600
#A16321
oklch(55.7% 0.112 62.8)
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Step 700
700
#895212
oklch(49.2% 0.104 63.6)
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Step 800
800
#704313
oklch(42.7% 0.087 62.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3918
oklch(37.7% 0.066 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#BF844C 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) | #978947 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7777 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF844C
#BF844C
oklch(66.1% 0.103 63)
- #569ACC
#569ACC
oklch(66.2% 0.102 242.3)
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 #BF844C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF844C 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.