#BF956E
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70% 0.073 64), rgb(191, 149, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#BF956E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF956E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 149, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.073 64) |
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 #BF956E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF956E | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF956E text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF956E text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 64.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF956E
oklch(70% 0.073 64)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C652B
oklch(55.5% 0.102 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#86541E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D451B
oklch(42.8% 0.079 64)
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Step 900
900
#583A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#BF956E 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) | #A2976B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA16F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8C8B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF956E
#BF956E
oklch(70% 0.073 64)
- #77A4C9
#77A4C9
oklch(70% 0.073 243.9)
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 #BF956E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #BF956E 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.