#BF8949
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67% 0.104 69), rgb(191, 137, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#BF8949 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 69°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8949 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.104 69) |
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 #BF8949 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8949 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8949 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8949 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 68.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA93
oklch(81% 0.066 69.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8949
oklch(67% 0.104 69)
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Step 500
500
#BD7810
oklch(63.1% 0.134 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382103
oklch(27.1% 0.055 69)
#BF8949 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) | #9B8C43 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7C7A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8949
#BF8949
oklch(67% 0.104 69)
- #609AD3
#609AD3
oklch(67% 0.105 249.2)
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 #BF8949, 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 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #BF8949 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.