#BF9B89
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.8% 0.05 48), rgb(191, 155, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#BF9B89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9B89 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 155, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.05 48) |
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 #BF9B89 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9B89 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9B89 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9B89 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9B89
oklch(71.8% 0.05 48)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E68
oklch(63.1% 0.064 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#95674F
oklch(55.6% 0.069 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5540
oklch(49% 0.065 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#674635
oklch(42.7% 0.053 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#BF9B89 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) | #A49E88 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA589 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99596 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9B89
#BF9B89
oklch(71.8% 0.05 48)
- #83ABBD
#83ABBD
oklch(71.8% 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 #BF9B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.011
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #BF9B89 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.