#BF9212
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.4% 0.136 85.8), rgb(191, 146, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#BF9212 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9212 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 146, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 83%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.136 85.8) |
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 #BF9212 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9212 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9212 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9212 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 87)
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Step 300
300
#D9BD80
oklch(80.8% 0.085 85.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9212
oklch(68.4% 0.136 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#BF9212 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) | #A69200 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19D1D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0837C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9212
#BF9212
oklch(68.4% 0.136 85.8)
- #7196EE
#7196EE
oklch(68.4% 0.137 265.7)
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 #BF9212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.005
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.017
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.024
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.025
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
Use #BF9212 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.