#BF9165
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69% 0.081 64.5), rgb(191, 145, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#BF9165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9165 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 145, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.081 64.5) |
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 #BF9165 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9165 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9165 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9165 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 64)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9165
oklch(69% 0.081 64.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57B40
oklch(63.1% 0.104 64.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0631D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#89520D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4310
oklch(42.6% 0.087 64.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3916
oklch(37.6% 0.068 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#BF9165 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) | #A09462 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E66 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8786 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9165
#BF9165
oklch(69% 0.081 64.5)
- #6FA1CB
#6FA1CB
oklch(69% 0.082 244.7)
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 #BF9165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF9165 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.