#BF9171
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.3% 0.071 56), rgb(191, 145, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#BF9171 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9171 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 145, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.071 56) |
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 #BF9171 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9171 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9171 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9171 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9171
oklch(69.3% 0.071 56)
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Step 500
500
#B47B51
oklch(63.2% 0.091 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6335
oklch(55.6% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#885127
oklch(49% 0.093 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4322
oklch(42.6% 0.076 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3921
oklch(37.8% 0.06 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#BF9171 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) | #9E956F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E71 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8889 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9171
#BF9171
oklch(69.3% 0.071 56)
- #70A3C3
#70A3C3
oklch(69.1% 0.072 236.8)
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 #BF9171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
Use #BF9171 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.