#BF8874
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.074 40.8), rgb(191, 136, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#BF8874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8874 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 136, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.074 40.8) |
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 #BF8874 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8874 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8874 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8874 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8874
oklch(67.6% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA755C
oklch(63% 0.095 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55D42
oklch(55.5% 0.102 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C34
oklch(49.1% 0.096 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#733F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#BF8874 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) | #958E73 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29974 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8083 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8874
#BF8874
oklch(67.6% 0.074 40.8)
- #60A2B7
#60A2B7
oklch(67.6% 0.074 220.4)
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 #BF8874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
Use #BF8874 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.