#BF8971
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.075 44.9), rgb(191, 137, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#BF8971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8971 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.075 44.9) |
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 #BF8971 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8971 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8971 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8971 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A8
oklch(81% 0.047 45.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8971
oklch(67.7% 0.075 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA7658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 45)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D2F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#733F28
oklch(42.7% 0.081 44)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#BF8971 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) | #978F6F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A71 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8083 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8971
#BF8971
oklch(67.7% 0.075 44.9)
- #62A2BA
#62A2BA
oklch(67.8% 0.075 224.1)
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 #BF8971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
Use #BF8971 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.