#BF9551
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.5% 0.1 78), rgb(191, 149, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#BF9551 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9551 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 149, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.1 78) |
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 #BF9551 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9551 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9551 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9551 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC94
oklch(80.8% 0.062 77.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9551
oklch(69.5% 0.1 78)
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Step 500
500
#B37E11
oklch(63.1% 0.127 78)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#342303
oklch(27% 0.052 79.3)
#BF9551 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) | #A6964B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA053 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8985 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9551
#BF9551
oklch(69.5% 0.1 78)
- #769EDB
#769EDB
oklch(69.4% 0.101 258.6)
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 #BF9551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
Use #BF9551 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.