#BF955D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.7% 0.089 73.5), rgb(191, 149, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#BF955D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF955D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 149, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.089 73.5) |
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 #BF955D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF955D | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF955D text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF955D text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF955D
oklch(69.7% 0.089 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27E2F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 74)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B09
oklch(37.8% 0.074 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#BF955D 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) | #A49658 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8A87 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF955D
#BF955D
oklch(69.7% 0.089 73.5)
- #76A1D4
#76A1D4
oklch(69.8% 0.089 253.2)
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 #BF955D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #BF955D 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.