#BFA378
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73% 0.067 78.1), rgb(191, 163, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#BFA378 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA378 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 163, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.067 78.1) |
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 #BFA378 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA378 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA378 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA378 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA378
oklch(73% 0.067 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#A6834B
oklch(63.1% 0.085 78)
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Step 600
600
#916C2D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 78)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#BFA378 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) | #AFA375 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA79 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9B98 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA378
#BFA378
oklch(73% 0.067 78.1)
- #8EA9D2
#8EA9D2
oklch(72.9% 0.067 258.6)
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 #BFA378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.015
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
Use #BFA378 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.