#BF8938
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.9% 0.117 74.1), rgb(191, 137, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#BF8938 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8938 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.117 74.1) |
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 #BF8938 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8938 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8938 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8938 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 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
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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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)
#BF8938
oklch(66.9% 0.117 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A06
oklch(37.6% 0.076 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#342208
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73)
#BF8938 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) | #9C8C2E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07B78 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8938
#BF8938
oklch(66.9% 0.117 74.1)
- #6098DB
#6098DB
oklch(67% 0.116 253.8)
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 #BF8938, 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 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF8938 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.