#BF907A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.3% 0.065 46.2), rgb(191, 144, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#BF907A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF907A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 144, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.065 46.2) |
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 #BF907A | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF907A | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF907A text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF907A text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF907A
oklch(69.3% 0.065 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B4795E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6244
oklch(55.7% 0.091 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#885136
oklch(49.2% 0.084 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E422D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3828
oklch(37.7% 0.055 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#BF907A 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) | #9C9478 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB888A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF907A
#BF907A
oklch(69.3% 0.065 46.2)
- #6FA5BB
#6FA5BB
oklch(69.2% 0.065 225.5)
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 #BF907A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #BF907A 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.