#BF937F
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70% 0.061 45.6), rgb(191, 147, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#BF937F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 46°. 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 | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF937F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 147, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.061 45.6) |
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 #BF937F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF937F | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF937F text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF937F 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
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAD
oklch(81% 0.038 45.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF937F
oklch(70% 0.061 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17B62
oklch(63.2% 0.077 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6348
oklch(55.6% 0.084 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#85523A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4330
oklch(42.6% 0.064 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#BF937F 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) | #9E977E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A07F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8C8E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF937F
#BF937F
oklch(70% 0.061 45.6)
- #75A7BB
#75A7BB
oklch(70% 0.061 224.8)
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 #BF937F, 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 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF937F 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.