#BF935E
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.088 70.7), rgb(191, 147, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#BF935E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF935E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 147, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.088 70.7) |
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 #BF935E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF935E | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF935E text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF935E text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 69.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF935E
oklch(69.3% 0.088 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47D33
oklch(63.2% 0.112 71)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#BF935E 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) | #A2955A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8886 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF935E
#BF935E
oklch(69.3% 0.088 70.7)
- #73A0D1
#73A0D1
oklch(69.2% 0.088 251.2)
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 #BF935E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF935E 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.