#BF9E70
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.8% 0.073 75.4), rgb(191, 158, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#BF9E70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9E70 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 158, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.073 75.4) |
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 #BF9E70 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9E70 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9E70 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9E70 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#D2BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9E70
oklch(71.8% 0.073 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8144
oklch(63% 0.093 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#956A23
oklch(55.6% 0.101 75.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5815
oklch(49.1% 0.094 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#684815
oklch(42.7% 0.078 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#BF9E70 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) | #AB9F6D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A671 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9592 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9E70
#BF9E70
oklch(71.8% 0.073 75.4)
- #86A7D2
#86A7D2
oklch(72% 0.073 255.2)
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 #BF9E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
Use #BF9E70 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.