#BF9561
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.8% 0.085 71.6), rgb(191, 149, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#BF9561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9561 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 149, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.085 71.6) |
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 #BF9561 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9561 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9561 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9561 text on black | 7.68:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9561
oklch(69.8% 0.085 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27D36
oklch(63% 0.109 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6603
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4501
oklch(42.6% 0.091 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#593A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#BF9561 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) | #A4975D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA062 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8B88 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9561
#BF9561
oklch(69.8% 0.085 71.6)
- #76A1D1
#76A1D1
oklch(69.6% 0.085 251.8)
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 #BF9561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF9561 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.