#BFA46A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.9% 0.082 85.5), rgb(191, 164, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#BFA46A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA46A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 164, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.082 85.5) |
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 #BFA46A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA46A | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA46A text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA46A text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA46A
oklch(72.9% 0.082 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68435
oklch(63% 0.105 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E0E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#BFA46A 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) | #B1A366 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA6C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9B96 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA46A
#BFA46A
oklch(72.9% 0.082 85.5)
- #8FA7DC
#8FA7DC
oklch(73% 0.082 265.5)
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 #BFA46A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.020
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #BFA46A 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.