#BFA461
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.8% 0.092 88.1), rgb(191, 164, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#BFA461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA461 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 164, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.092 88.1) |
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 #BFA461 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA461 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA461 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA461 text on black | 8.69:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA461
oklch(72.8% 0.092 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78523
oklch(63.2% 0.117 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F01
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.1)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#BFA461 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) | #B2A25C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA63 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9A94 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA461
#BFA461
oklch(72.8% 0.092 88.1)
- #8EA5E2
#8EA5E2
oklch(72.8% 0.093 268.2)
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 #BFA461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.015
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #BFA461 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.