#BF8D59
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.092 66.3), rgb(191, 141, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#BF8D59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8D59 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 141, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.092 66.3) |
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 #BF8D59 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8D59 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8D59 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8D59 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8D59
oklch(68% 0.092 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97A31
oklch(63.2% 0.117 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C380B
oklch(37.6% 0.076 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#BF8D59 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) | #9D9055 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B5A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8280 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8D59
#BF8D59
oklch(68% 0.092 66.3)
- #689ECE
#689ECE
oklch(68.1% 0.092 246.4)
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 #BF8D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
Use #BF8D59 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.