#BF8959
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.3% 0.092 61.9), rgb(191, 137, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BF8959 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8959 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.092 61.9) |
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 #BF8959 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8959 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8959 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8959 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8959
oklch(67.3% 0.092 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7835
oklch(63.2% 0.118 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75F01
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E370E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 60.6)
#BF8959 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) | #9A8D55 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7995A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7D7D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8959
#BF8959
oklch(67.3% 0.092 61.9)
- #609DCA
#609DCA
oklch(67.3% 0.092 241.9)
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 #BF8959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
Use #BF8959 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.