#BF9173
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.3% 0.07 54.4), rgb(191, 145, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#BF9173 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 54°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9173 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 145, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.07 54.4) |
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 #BF9173 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9173 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9173 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9173 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9173
oklch(69.3% 0.07 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47A54
oklch(63.1% 0.09 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6338
oklch(55.7% 0.097 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#88512B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4324
oklch(42.7% 0.075 55)
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Step 900
900
#5A3922
oklch(37.8% 0.059 54.8)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#BF9173 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) | #9E9571 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F73 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8889 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9173
#BF9173
oklch(69.3% 0.07 54.4)
- #70A4C1
#70A4C1
oklch(69.3% 0.07 233.6)
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 #BF9173, 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 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
Use #BF9173 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.