#BF8B6D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.076 51), rgb(191, 139, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#BF8B6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 51°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8B6D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 139, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.076 51) |
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 #BF8B6D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8B6D | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8B6D text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8B6D text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A5
oklch(81% 0.048 52.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8B6D
oklch(68% 0.076 51)
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Step 500
500
#B97851
oklch(63.2% 0.098 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45F34
oklch(55.6% 0.107 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E27
oklch(49% 0.099 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#724122
oklch(42.8% 0.081 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#BF8B6D 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) | #99906B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B6D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8283 | 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°).
- #BF8B6D
#BF8B6D
oklch(68% 0.076 51)
- #65A1BF
#65A1BF
oklch(67.9% 0.076 231.1)
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 #BF8B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF8B6D 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.