#BF8D7A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.7% 0.067 41.7), rgb(191, 141, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#BF8D7A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8D7A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 141, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.067 41.7) |
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 #BF8D7A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8D7A | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8D7A text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8D7A text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 41)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8D7A
oklch(68.7% 0.067 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67860
oklch(63.1% 0.086 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16047
oklch(55.6% 0.093 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F38
oklch(49.2% 0.087 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#70412F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#BF8D7A 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) | #999279 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C7A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8588 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8D7A
#BF8D7A
oklch(68.7% 0.067 41.7)
- #6AA4B8
#6AA4B8
oklch(68.6% 0.067 221.8)
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 #BF8D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #BF8D7A 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.