#BFA057
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.8% 0.099 86.8), rgb(191, 160, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#BFA057 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA057 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 160, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.099 86.8) |
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 #BFA057 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA057 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA057 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA057 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF93
oklch(81% 0.062 87.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA057
oklch(71.8% 0.099 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB830A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 86.5)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312402
oklch(26.8% 0.053 87.1)
#BFA057 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) | #AF9F51 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A75A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD958F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA057
#BFA057
oklch(71.8% 0.099 86.8)
- #88A2E3
#88A2E3
oklch(71.8% 0.1 267.2)
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 #BFA057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.012
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.047
Use #BFA057 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.