#BF9B5D
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.9% 0.091 80.1), rgb(191, 155, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#BF9B5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9B5D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 155, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.091 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 #BF9B5D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9B5D | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9B5D text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9B5D text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 79.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9B5D
oklch(70.9% 0.091 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE8127
oklch(63.2% 0.116 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C04
oklch(37.6% 0.075 80)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#BF9B5D 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) | #AA9B58 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD908C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9B5D
#BF9B5D
oklch(70.9% 0.091 80.1)
- #80A2DA
#80A2DA
oklch(70.9% 0.091 260.2)
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 #BF9B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #BF9B5D 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.