#BF8F7D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.064 41.5), rgb(191, 143, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#BF8F7D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8F7D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 143, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.064 41.5) |
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 #BF8F7D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8F7D | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8F7D text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8F7D text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8F7D
oklch(69.1% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47962
oklch(63.1% 0.082 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6149
oklch(55.6% 0.089 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#88503A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42)
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Step 800
800
#6F4230
oklch(42.8% 0.069 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#BF8F7D 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) | #9B947C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB888A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8F7D
#BF8F7D
oklch(69.1% 0.064 41.5)
- #6EA5B8
#6EA5B8
oklch(69.1% 0.064 221.7)
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 #BF8F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF8F7D 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.