#BFA297
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.5% 0.038 41.9), rgb(191, 162, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#BFA297 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA297 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 162, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.038 41.9) |
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 #BFA297 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA297 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA297 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA297 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA297
oklch(73.5% 0.038 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48073
oklch(63.1% 0.049 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E695B
oklch(55.5% 0.052 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#79584B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#63483E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#BFA297 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) | #A9A596 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA97 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79E9F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA297
#BFA297
oklch(73.5% 0.038 41.9)
- #90AFBA
#90AFBA
oklch(73.4% 0.037 221.4)
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 #BFA297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #BFA297 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.