#BF936A
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.077 64), rgb(191, 147, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#BF936A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF936A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 147, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.077 64) |
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 #BF936A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF936A | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF936A text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF936A text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF936A
oklch(69.5% 0.077 64)
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Step 500
500
#B37C46
oklch(63.1% 0.098 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6425
oklch(55.5% 0.107 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#875318
oklch(49.1% 0.099 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4417
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.064 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#BF936A 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) | #A19667 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8988 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF936A
#BF936A
oklch(69.5% 0.077 64)
- #73A3CA
#73A3CA
oklch(69.6% 0.077 243.7)
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 #BF936A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
Use #BF936A 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.