#BF8837
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.7% 0.117 73.5), rgb(191, 136, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BF8837 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 74°. 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8837 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 136, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.117 73.5) |
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 #BF8837 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8837 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8837 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8837 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC98
oklch(80.9% 0.057 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3985E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 73.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8837
oklch(66.7% 0.117 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A06
oklch(37.7% 0.077 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#342208
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73)
#BF8837 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) | #9C8B2D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99839 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07A77 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8837
#BF8837
oklch(66.7% 0.117 73.5)
- #5E97DA
#5E97DA
oklch(66.6% 0.117 253.4)
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 #BF8837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF8837 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.