#BFA374
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.9% 0.071 80.2), rgb(191, 163, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#BFA374 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA374 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 163, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.071 80.2) |
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 #BFA374 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA374 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA374 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA374 text on black | 8.70:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA374
oklch(72.9% 0.071 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68345
oklch(63% 0.091 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#916C25
oklch(55.5% 0.098 80.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A17
oklch(49.1% 0.092 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#BFA374 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) | #AFA371 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA75 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9B97 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA374
#BFA374
oklch(72.9% 0.071 80.2)
- #8EA9D5
#8EA9D5
oklch(73% 0.071 260.1)
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 #BFA374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
Use #BFA374 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.