#BF9265
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.2% 0.081 65.8), rgb(191, 146, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#BF9265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9265 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 146, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.081 65.8) |
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 #BF9265 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9265 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9265 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9265 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
#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
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9265
oklch(69.2% 0.081 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.104 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F641B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#88520B
oklch(49% 0.105 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F440F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3915
oklch(37.6% 0.068 65.1)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#BF9265 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) | #A19562 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F66 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8887 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9265
#BF9265
oklch(69.2% 0.081 65.8)
- #71A1CC
#71A1CC
oklch(69.1% 0.082 246.4)
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 #BF9265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF9265 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.