#BF8761
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.087 54.8), rgb(191, 135, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#BF8761 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8761 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 135, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.087 54.8) |
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 #BF8761 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8761 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8761 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8761 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8761
oklch(67% 0.087 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7643
oklch(63% 0.11 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85D22
oklch(55.6% 0.121 54.5)
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Step 700
700
#904C14
oklch(49% 0.112 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#753F14
oklch(42.7% 0.093 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3618
oklch(37.7% 0.073 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#BF8761 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) | #978C5E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49861 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7C7D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8761
#BF8761
oklch(67% 0.087 54.8)
- #5D9EC3
#5D9EC3
oklch(67% 0.086 235)
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 #BF8761, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #BF8761 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.