#BF8A77
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.071 40.6), rgb(191, 138, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#BF8A77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8A77 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 138, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.071 40.6) |
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 #BF8A77 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8A77 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A77 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8A77 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8A77
oklch(68% 0.071 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8765F
oklch(63% 0.09 40)
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Step 600
600
#A45E45
oklch(55.6% 0.099 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D36
oklch(49% 0.092 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#72402D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3629
oklch(37.6% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#BF8A77 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) | #979076 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B77 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8285 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8A77
#BF8A77
oklch(68% 0.071 40.6)
- #64A3B7
#64A3B7
oklch(68% 0.071 220.2)
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 #BF8A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #BF8A77 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.