#BF8E6D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.075 55.1), rgb(191, 142, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#BF8E6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 55°. 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8E6D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 142, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.075 55.1) |
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 #BF8E6D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8E6D | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8E6D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8E6D 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A4
oklch(80.8% 0.047 55.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8E6D
oklch(68.6% 0.075 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#B6794E
oklch(63% 0.096 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26131
oklch(55.6% 0.105 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5024
oklch(49.1% 0.097 55)
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Step 800
800
#70421F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B381F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#BF8E6D 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) | #9C926B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8585 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8E6D
#BF8E6D
oklch(68.6% 0.075 55.1)
- #6BA2C2
#6BA2C2
oklch(68.6% 0.075 234.9)
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 #BF8E6D, 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 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF8E6D 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.