#BF8A74
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.073 43.5), rgb(191, 138, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#BF8A74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8A74 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 138, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.073 43.5) |
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 #BF8A74 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8A74 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A74 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A74 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8A74
oklch(68% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#B9775B
oklch(63.2% 0.093 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45E40
oklch(55.6% 0.101 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D32
oklch(49% 0.094 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#72402A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44)
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Step 900
900
#5C3626
oklch(37.5% 0.061 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#BF8A74 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) | #979072 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A74 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8284 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8A74
#BF8A74
oklch(68% 0.073 43.5)
- #64A2B9
#64A2B9
oklch(67.9% 0.072 223.7)
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 #BF8A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
Use #BF8A74 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.