#BFA18C
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73% 0.046 56.9), rgb(191, 161, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#BFA18C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA18C |
| RGB | rgb(191, 161, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.046 56.9) |
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 #BFA18C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA18C | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA18C text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA18C text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA18C
oklch(73% 0.046 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68167
oklch(63.2% 0.059 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#906A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B583F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#644834
oklch(42.7% 0.049 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#BFA18C 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) | #AAA38B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A98C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89B9B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA18C
#BFA18C
oklch(73% 0.046 56.9)
- #8DADC2
#8DADC2
oklch(73.1% 0.046 237)
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 #BFA18C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.012
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
Use #BFA18C 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.