#BF9367
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.08 65.9), rgb(191, 147, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#BF9367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9367 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 147, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.08 65.9) |
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 #BF9367 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9367 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9367 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9367 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9367
oklch(69.5% 0.08 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37C41
oklch(63% 0.102 66)
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Step 600
600
#9E641E
oklch(55.5% 0.111 66)
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Step 700
700
#875310
oklch(49.1% 0.102 66.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4412
oklch(42.7% 0.085 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A17
oklch(37.7% 0.066 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#BF9367 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) | #A19564 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F68 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8988 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9367
#BF9367
oklch(69.5% 0.08 65.9)
- #73A2CC
#73A2CC
oklch(69.5% 0.08 246.2)
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 #BF9367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
Use #BF9367 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.