#BF8A6D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.8% 0.077 49.7), rgb(191, 138, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#BF8A6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 50°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8A6D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 138, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.077 49.7) |
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 #BF8A6D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8A6D | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A6D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A6D text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8A6D
oklch(67.8% 0.077 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97752
oklch(63.1% 0.098 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55F35
oklch(55.7% 0.107 50)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E28
oklch(49.2% 0.099 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#724022
oklch(42.6% 0.082 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3721
oklch(37.8% 0.064 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#BF8A6D 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) | #988F6B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8182 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8A6D
#BF8A6D
oklch(67.8% 0.077 49.7)
- #63A1BE
#63A1BE
oklch(67.8% 0.077 229.5)
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 #BF8A6D, 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 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #BF8A6D 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.