#BF9A89
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.6% 0.051 46), rgb(191, 154, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#BF9A89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9A89 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 154, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.051 46) |
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 #BF9A89 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9A89 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9A89 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9A89 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9A89
oklch(71.6% 0.051 46)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E68
oklch(63.2% 0.065 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#966650
oklch(55.5% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#805541
oklch(49.2% 0.065 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#684635
oklch(42.8% 0.054 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#553B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.043 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#BF9A89 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) | #A39D88 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA589 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99495 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9A89
#BF9A89
oklch(71.6% 0.051 46)
- #82AABC
#82AABC
oklch(71.5% 0.051 227.3)
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 #BF9A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.013
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
Use #BF9A89 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.