#BFA087
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.7% 0.051 60.8), rgb(191, 160, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#BFA087 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA087 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 160, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.051 60.8) |
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 #BFA087 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA087 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA087 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA087 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA087
oklch(72.7% 0.051 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78161
oklch(63.2% 0.065 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#926A48
oklch(55.7% 0.07 61)
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Step 700
700
#7C5839
oklch(49.1% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#654830
oklch(42.7% 0.054 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#523C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#BFA087 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) | #AAA285 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A887 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99A99 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA087
#BFA087
oklch(72.7% 0.051 60.8)
- #8BACC4
#8BACC4
oklch(72.8% 0.05 239.9)
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 #BFA087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.010
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.015
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
Use #BFA087 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.