#BFA28A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.2% 0.048 61.6), rgb(191, 162, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#BFA28A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 62°. 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 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA28A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 162, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.048 61.6) |
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 #BFA28A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA28A | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA28A text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA28A text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 64)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA28A
oklch(73.2% 0.048 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58163
oklch(63% 0.062 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A4A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A593B
oklch(49.1% 0.062 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#644931
oklch(42.8% 0.052 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#513D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#BFA28A 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) | #ABA488 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99C9B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA28A
#BFA28A
oklch(73.2% 0.048 61.6)
- #8EADC4
#8EADC4
oklch(73.2% 0.048 240.4)
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 #BFA28A, 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 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
Use #BFA28A 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.