#BF8F7B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.065 43.6), rgb(191, 143, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#BF8F7B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 44°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8F7B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 143, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.065 43.6) |
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 #BF8F7B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8F7B | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8F7B text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8F7B text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8F7B
oklch(69.1% 0.065 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47960
oklch(63.1% 0.083 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06146
oklch(55.7% 0.091 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#885038
oklch(49.1% 0.084 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F422E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#BF8F7B 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) | #9B947A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB878A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8F7B
#BF8F7B
oklch(69.1% 0.065 43.6)
- #6EA5BA
#6EA5BA
oklch(69.1% 0.065 224)
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 #BF8F7B, 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 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF8F7B 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.