#BF9C45
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.8% 0.113 87.2), rgb(191, 156, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#BF9C45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9C45 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 156, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.113 87.2) |
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 #BF9C45 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9C45 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9C45 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9C45 text on black | 8.05:1 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE8C
oklch(80.8% 0.07 86.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9C45
oklch(70.8% 0.113 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#BF9C45 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) | #AD9B3C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A449 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9089 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9C45
#BF9C45
oklch(70.8% 0.113 87.2)
- #819EE8
#819EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 267.2)
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 #BF9C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.031
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
Use #BF9C45 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.