#BF8B62
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.8% 0.085 59), rgb(191, 139, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#BF8B62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8B62 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 139, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.085 59) |
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 #BF8B62 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8B62 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8B62 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8B62 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99F
oklch(80.9% 0.053 59.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8B62
oklch(67.8% 0.085 59)
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Step 500
500
#B97841
oklch(63% 0.108 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#A5601E
oklch(55.7% 0.118 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F10
oklch(49.1% 0.109 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#734112
oklch(42.8% 0.091 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3717
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#BF8B62 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) | #9B8F5F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A62 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8081 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8B62
#BF8B62
oklch(67.8% 0.085 59)
- #649FC6
#649FC6
oklch(67.7% 0.085 238.7)
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 #BF8B62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
Use #BF8B62 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.