#BF8E7A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.9% 0.067 43.2), rgb(191, 142, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#BF8E7A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8E7A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 142, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.067 43.2) |
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 #BF8E7A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8E7A | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8E7A text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8E7A text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8E7A
oklch(68.9% 0.067 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5785F
oklch(63% 0.085 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A06046
oklch(55.5% 0.092 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#894F37
oklch(49% 0.086 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F412E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 43)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#BF8E7A 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) | #9A9379 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D7A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8689 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8E7A
#BF8E7A
oklch(68.9% 0.067 43.2)
- #6CA4B9
#6CA4B9
oklch(68.8% 0.066 223.6)
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 #BF8E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #BF8E7A 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.