#BF8D63
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.083 60.8), rgb(191, 141, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#BF8D63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8D63 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 141, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.083 60.8) |
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 #BF8D63 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8D63 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8D63 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8D63 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8D63
oklch(68.2% 0.083 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#B87941
oklch(63.1% 0.107 60.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3611E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C500F
oklch(49.2% 0.108 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#724211
oklch(42.8% 0.09 60.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3817
oklch(37.7% 0.069 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#BF8D63 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) | #9C9160 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C64 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8382 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8D63
#BF8D63
oklch(68.2% 0.083 60.8)
- #68A0C8
#68A0C8
oklch(68.3% 0.084 240.6)
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 #BF8D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
Use #BF8D63 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.