#BF9E49
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.2% 0.111 88.1), rgb(191, 158, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#BF9E49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9E49 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 158, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.111 88.1) |
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 #BF9E49 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9E49 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9E49 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9E49 text on black | 8.20:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF8D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 88.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9E49
oklch(71.2% 0.111 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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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)
#BF9E49 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) | #AE9D40 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A64C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE928B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9E49
#BF9E49
oklch(71.2% 0.111 88.1)
- #859FE8
#859FE8
oklch(71.2% 0.111 268.5)
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 #BF9E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.021
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.033
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
Use #BF9E49 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.