#BFA295
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.4% 0.039 45.6), rgb(191, 162, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#BFA295 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA295 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 162, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.039 45.6) |
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 #BFA295 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA295 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA295 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA295 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA295
oklch(73.4% 0.039 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48070
oklch(63% 0.051 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A59
oklch(55.7% 0.054 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#795849
oklch(49.1% 0.05 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#63483C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 45)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#BFA295 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) | #A9A494 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA95 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79E9E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA295
#BFA295
oklch(73.4% 0.039 45.6)
- #90AFBC
#90AFBC
oklch(73.5% 0.039 225.2)
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 #BFA295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #BFA295 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.