#BF9D70
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.6% 0.073 74), rgb(191, 157, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#BF9D70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9D70 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 157, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.073 74) |
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 #BF9D70 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9D70 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9D70 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9D70 text on black | 8.27:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9D70
oklch(71.6% 0.073 74)
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Step 500
500
#AB8145
oklch(63.2% 0.093 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#966924
oklch(55.5% 0.101 74)
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Step 700
700
#805817
oklch(49.2% 0.094 74.5)
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Step 800
800
#684816
oklch(42.7% 0.078 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C19
oklch(37.7% 0.061 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#BF9D70 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) | #AA9E6D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A671 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9491 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9D70
#BF9D70
oklch(71.6% 0.073 74)
- #84A6D1
#84A6D1
oklch(71.6% 0.073 254.6)
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 #BF9D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #BF9D70 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.