#BF896A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.079 50.8), rgb(191, 137, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#BF896A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 51°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF896A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.079 50.8) |
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 #BF896A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF896A | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF896A text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF896A text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | 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)
#BF896A
oklch(67.6% 0.079 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA774E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65E31
oklch(55.6% 0.111 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D24
oklch(49.1% 0.103 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#73401F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D361F
oklch(37.6% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#BF896A 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) | #988E68 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7F81 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF896A
#BF896A
oklch(67.6% 0.079 50.8)
- #61A0BF
#61A0BF
oklch(67.5% 0.079 230.9)
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 #BF896A, 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 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #BF896A 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.