#BF865E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.8% 0.089 55.6), rgb(191, 134, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#BF865E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF865E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 134, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.089 55.6) |
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 #BF865E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF865E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF865E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF865E 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CA
oklch(88.4% 0.024 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39677
oklch(70.8% 0.069 55.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF865E
oklch(66.8% 0.089 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E6337
oklch(55.5% 0.097 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#87522A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4324
oklch(42.7% 0.075 55)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#BF865E 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) | #978B5B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7B7C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF865E
#BF865E
oklch(66.8% 0.089 55.6)
- #5B9DC4
#5B9DC4
oklch(66.8% 0.089 236.1)
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 #BF865E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #BF865E 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.