#BF8969
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.08 51.6), rgb(191, 137, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BF8969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 52°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8969 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.08 51.6) |
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 #BF8969 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8969 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8969 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8969 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8969
oklch(67.6% 0.08 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA774D
oklch(63.1% 0.102 52)
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Step 600
600
#A65E30
oklch(55.6% 0.112 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D22
oklch(49.1% 0.104 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#73401E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 52)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#BF8969 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) | #988E67 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A69 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7F81 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8969
#BF8969
oklch(67.6% 0.08 51.6)
- #61A0C0
#61A0C0
oklch(67.6% 0.08 231.8)
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 #BF8969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
Use #BF8969 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.