#BF904A
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68.4% 0.104 75.4), rgb(191, 144, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#BF904A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF904A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 144, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.104 75.4) |
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 #BF904A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF904A | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF904A text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF904A 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 75.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABB92
oklch(80.9% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF904A
oklch(68.4% 0.104 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362201
oklch(27.1% 0.056 75.6)
#BF904A 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) | #A29243 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D4C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8480 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF904A
#BF904A
oklch(68.4% 0.104 75.4)
- #6D9CD9
#6D9CD9
oklch(68.4% 0.104 255.3)
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 #BF904A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #BF904A 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.