#BF8865
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.3% 0.083 53.3), rgb(191, 136, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#BF8865 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8865 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 136, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.083 53.3) |
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 #BF8865 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8865 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8865 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8865 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8865
oklch(67.3% 0.083 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7648
oklch(63% 0.106 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75E29
oklch(55.7% 0.116 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#743F19
oklch(42.6% 0.09 53)
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Step 900
900
#5E361B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#BF8865 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) | #988D62 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49965 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7E7F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8865
#BF8865
oklch(67.3% 0.083 53.3)
- #5F9FC1
#5F9FC1
oklch(67.3% 0.083 233.1)
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 #BF8865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF8865 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.