#BF8848
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.8% 0.105 68.4), rgb(191, 136, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#BF8848 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8848 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 136, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.105 68.4) |
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 #BF8848 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8848 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8848 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8848 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C39768
oklch(70.7% 0.082 67.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8848
oklch(66.8% 0.105 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6515
oklch(55.6% 0.114 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875303
oklch(49% 0.106 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E440A
oklch(42.6% 0.088 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A13
oklch(37.7% 0.069 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#BF8848 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) | #9A8B42 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79849 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7B79 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8848
#BF8848
oklch(66.8% 0.105 68.4)
- #5E9AD2
#5E9AD2
oklch(66.9% 0.105 248.1)
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 #BF8848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #BF8848 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.