#BF9F90
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.7% 0.044 46.5), rgb(191, 159, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#BF9F90 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9F90 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 159, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.044 46.5) |
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 #BF9F90 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9F90 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9F90 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9F90 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9F90
oklch(72.7% 0.044 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6D
oklch(63.1% 0.056 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#916855
oklch(55.5% 0.06 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5745
oklch(49.2% 0.057 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#654739
oklch(42.7% 0.047 46)
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Step 900
900
#523C31
oklch(37.7% 0.036 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#BF9F90 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) | #A7A28F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA890 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89A9B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9F90
#BF9F90
oklch(72.7% 0.044 46.5)
- #8AADBC
#8AADBC
oklch(72.7% 0.044 225.9)
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 #BF9F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #BF9F90 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.