#BF9176
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.4% 0.068 51.7), rgb(191, 145, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#BF9176 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9176 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 145, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.068 51.7) |
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 #BF9176 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9176 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9176 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9176 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9176
oklch(69.4% 0.068 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A58
oklch(63% 0.086 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F623D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 51)
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Step 700
700
#88512F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4328
oklch(42.7% 0.072 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#BF9176 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) | #9E9574 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F76 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB898A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9176
#BF9176
oklch(69.4% 0.068 51.7)
- #71A4BF
#71A4BF
oklch(69.3% 0.067 232.1)
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 #BF9176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
Use #BF9176 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.