#BF9681
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.6% 0.058 48.5), rgb(191, 150, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#BF9681 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9681 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 150, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.058 48.5) |
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 #BF9681 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9681 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9681 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9681 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9681
oklch(70.6% 0.058 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C62
oklch(63.1% 0.074 48)
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Step 600
600
#9A6548
oklch(55.7% 0.081 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#83533A
oklch(49% 0.075 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4430
oklch(42.7% 0.063 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#573A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#BF9681 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) | #A19A80 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA281 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8F90 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9681
#BF9681
oklch(70.6% 0.058 48.5)
- #7AA8BD
#7AA8BD
oklch(70.6% 0.058 227.9)
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 #BF9681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #BF9681 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.