#BF8F5E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.087 66.1), rgb(191, 143, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#BF8F5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8F5E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 143, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.087 66.1) |
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 #BF8F5E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8F5E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8F5E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8F5E text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8F5E
oklch(68.5% 0.087 66.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77B37
oklch(63.2% 0.112 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#A26207
oklch(55.5% 0.121 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714303
oklch(42.8% 0.094 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3910
oklch(37.7% 0.072 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#BF8F5E 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) | #9F925A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8483 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8F5E
#BF8F5E
oklch(68.5% 0.087 66.1)
- #6C9FCD
#6C9FCD
oklch(68.5% 0.087 246.7)
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 #BF8F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
Use #BF8F5E 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.