#BF9A5A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.6% 0.093 80.1), rgb(191, 154, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#BF9A5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9A5A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 154, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.093 80.1) |
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 #BF9A5A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9A5A | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9A5A text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9A5A text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 79.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9A5A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF8022
oklch(63.1% 0.119 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#BF9A5A 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) | #A99A55 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8F8B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9A5A
#BF9A5A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 80.1)
- #7EA1DB
#7EA1DB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 260.3)
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 #BF9A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.053
Use #BF9A5A 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.