#BF8966
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.082 53.8), rgb(191, 137, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#BF8966 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8966 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.082 53.8) |
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 #BF8966 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8966 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8966 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8966 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
#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
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8966
oklch(67.5% 0.082 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7749
oklch(63.2% 0.105 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2A
oklch(55.5% 0.114 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D1C
oklch(49% 0.107 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#73401A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D371C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#BF8966 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) | #988E63 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59966 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7F80 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8966
#BF8966
oklch(67.5% 0.082 53.8)
- #619FC2
#619FC2
oklch(67.4% 0.082 234.6)
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 #BF8966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF8966 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.