#BF8666
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.084 50.1), rgb(191, 134, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#BF8666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8666 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 134, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.084 50.1) |
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 #BF8666 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8666 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8666 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8666 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8666
oklch(66.9% 0.084 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD754B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85C2D
oklch(55.5% 0.116 50)
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Step 700
700
#904C20
oklch(49.1% 0.108 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#753E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F361D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#BF8666 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) | #968C64 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39866 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7C7E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8666
#BF8666
oklch(66.9% 0.084 50.1)
- #5B9FBF
#5B9FBF
oklch(67% 0.084 230.1)
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 #BF8666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF8666 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.