#BF8D6A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.078 56), rgb(191, 141, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#BF8D6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8D6A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 141, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.078 56) |
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 #BF8D6A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8D6A | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8D6A text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8D6A text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8D6A
oklch(68.3% 0.078 56)
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Step 500
500
#B7794B
oklch(63.1% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#A3612D
oklch(55.7% 0.108 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B5020
oklch(49.2% 0.1 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#71421C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C381D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 56)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#BF8D6A 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) | #9C9167 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8384 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8D6A
#BF8D6A
oklch(68.3% 0.078 56)
- #69A1C3
#69A1C3
oklch(68.3% 0.077 236.2)
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 #BF8D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
Use #BF8D6A 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.