#BF844E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.2% 0.101 62.1), rgb(191, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#BF844E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 62°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF844E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.101 62.1) |
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 #BF844E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF844E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF844E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF844E text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5966D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF844E
oklch(66.2% 0.101 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#A06324
oklch(55.6% 0.11 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#895116
oklch(49% 0.102 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4316
oklch(42.6% 0.084 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3919
oklch(37.7% 0.066 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#BF844E 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) | #968949 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7777 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF844E
#BF844E
oklch(66.2% 0.101 62.1)
- #569ACB
#569ACB
oklch(66.2% 0.101 241.8)
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 #BF844E, 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
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF844E 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.