#BF9C53
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71% 0.101 84.1), rgb(191, 156, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#BF9C53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9C53 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 156, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.101 84.1) |
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 #BF9C53 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9C53 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9C53 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9C53 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE92
oklch(80.9% 0.064 84.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9C53
oklch(71% 0.101 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE8103
oklch(63% 0.129 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332402
oklch(27.1% 0.053 83.8)
#BF9C53 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) | #AC9B4C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A455 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD918B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9C53
#BF9C53
oklch(71% 0.101 84.1)
- #81A1E1
#81A1E1
oklch(71% 0.101 263.6)
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 #BF9C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.015
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.044
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.047
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.048
Use #BF9C53 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.