#BF937E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.9% 0.061 46.7), rgb(191, 147, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#BF937E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF937E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 147, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.061 46.7) |
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 #BF937E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF937E | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF937E text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF937E text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF937E
oklch(69.9% 0.061 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17B60
oklch(63.1% 0.078 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6347
oklch(55.5% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#855238
oklch(49% 0.079 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D432F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#342219
oklch(27.2% 0.032 47.5)
#BF937E 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) | #9E977D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8C8D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF937E
#BF937E
oklch(69.9% 0.061 46.7)
- #75A6BC
#75A6BC
oklch(69.8% 0.061 227.7)
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 #BF937E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF937E 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.