#BFA26D
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.6% 0.078 82), rgb(191, 162, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#BFA26D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA26D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 162, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.078 82) |
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 #BFA26D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA26D | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA26D text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA26D text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA26D
oklch(72.6% 0.078 82)
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Step 500
500
#A7833C
oklch(63% 0.099 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C13
oklch(55.7% 0.109 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A01
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.1)
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Step 800
800
#664A09
oklch(42.8% 0.084 82.1)
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Step 900
900
#533E13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#BFA26D 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) | #AFA269 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A96F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9995 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA26D
#BFA26D
oklch(72.6% 0.078 82)
- #8CA7D8
#8CA7D8
oklch(72.6% 0.078 262.1)
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 #BFA26D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.022
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
Use #BFA26D 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.