#BF9305
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.6% 0.139 87), rgb(191, 147, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#BF9305 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9305 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 147, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 95%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.139 87) |
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 #BF9305 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9305 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9305 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9305 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9BD7E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 86.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9305
oklch(68.6% 0.139 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#BF9305 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) | #A79200 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19E16 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0847D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9305
#BF9305
oklch(68.6% 0.139 87)
- #7396F0
#7396F0
oklch(68.7% 0.139 266.7)
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 #BF9305, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.008
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.016
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.020
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
Use #BF9305 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.