#BF8D6E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.075 52.9), rgb(191, 141, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#BF8D6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 53°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8D6E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 141, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.075 52.9) |
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 #BF8D6E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8D6E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8D6E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8D6E text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8D6E
oklch(68.4% 0.075 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77951
oklch(63.2% 0.095 53)
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Step 600
600
#A26034
oklch(55.5% 0.104 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F27
oklch(49% 0.097 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#714121
oklch(42.6% 0.081 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3820
oklch(37.7% 0.062 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#BF8D6E 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) | #9B916C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8485 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8D6E
#BF8D6E
oklch(68.4% 0.075 52.9)
- #69A2C1
#69A2C1
oklch(68.5% 0.075 233.2)
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 #BF8D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #BF8D6E 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.