#BF856B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.081 45), rgb(191, 133, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#BF856B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF856B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 133, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.081 45) |
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 #BF856B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF856B | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF856B text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF856B text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39580
oklch(70.8% 0.063 45.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF856B
oklch(66.8% 0.081 45)
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Step 600
600
#9E6247
oklch(55.6% 0.088 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#875138
oklch(49.1% 0.082 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E422F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#59382A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#BF856B 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) | #948B69 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2976B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7B7E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF856B
#BF856B
oklch(66.8% 0.081 45)
- #599FBA
#599FBA
oklch(66.7% 0.081 225.2)
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 #BF856B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.053
Use #BF856B 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.