#BF9969
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.7% 0.079 72.5), rgb(191, 153, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#BF9969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9969 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 153, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.079 72.5) |
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 #BF9969 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9969 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9969 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9969 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9969
oklch(70.7% 0.079 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 72)
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Step 600
600
#9A6819
oklch(55.7% 0.109 72.9)
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Step 700
700
#835609
oklch(49.1% 0.101 72.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B460E
oklch(42.6% 0.084 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B15
oklch(37.6% 0.066 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#BF9969 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) | #A79A65 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A36A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8F8D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9969
#BF9969
oklch(70.7% 0.079 72.5)
- #7DA4D1
#7DA4D1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 252.5)
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 #BF9969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF9969 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.