#BF974E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.9% 0.103 80.8), rgb(191, 151, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#BF974E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF974E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 151, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.103 80.8) |
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 #BF974E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF974E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF974E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF974E text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD92
oklch(80.9% 0.064 81)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF974E
oklch(69.9% 0.103 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342301
oklch(27% 0.055 80.7)
#BF974E 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) | #A89747 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A150 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8B86 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF974E
#BF974E
oklch(69.9% 0.103 80.8)
- #799EDE
#799EDE
oklch(69.8% 0.103 261)
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 #BF974E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
Use #BF974E 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.