#BF9D5E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.3% 0.091 81.9), rgb(191, 157, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#BF9D5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9D5E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 157, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.091 81.9) |
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 #BF9D5E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9D5E | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9D5E text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9D5E text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 82.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9D5E
oklch(71.3% 0.091 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC8126
oklch(63% 0.116 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D03
oklch(37.7% 0.076 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#322407
oklch(27.1% 0.048 82.3)
#BF9D5E 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) | #AC9D59 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A560 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD928E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9D5E
#BF9D5E
oklch(71.3% 0.091 81.9)
- #83A3DC
#83A3DC
oklch(71.4% 0.091 261.7)
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 #BF9D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.014
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #BF9D5E 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.