#BF8A20
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.9% 0.13 79.1), rgb(191, 138, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#BF8A20 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8A20 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 138, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 71%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.13 79.1) |
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 #BF8A20 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8A20 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A20 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A20 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC93
oklch(80.8% 0.063 78)
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Step 400
400
#C29953
oklch(70.7% 0.101 79.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8A20
oklch(66.9% 0.13 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#342302
oklch(27% 0.054 80)
#BF8A20 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) | #9E8C03 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9925 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07B76 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8A20
#BF8A20
oklch(66.9% 0.13 79.1)
- #6395E4
#6395E4
oklch(66.9% 0.13 259.2)
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 #BF8A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.018
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.020
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
Use #BF8A20 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.