#BFA46F
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73% 0.077 83.7), rgb(191, 164, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#BFA46F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA46F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 164, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.077 83.7) |
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 #BFA46F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA46F | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA46F text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA46F text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9E
oklch(81% 0.048 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA46F
oklch(73% 0.077 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6843D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D16
oklch(55.6% 0.107 83.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B04
oklch(49.1% 0.099 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#644A0B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#BFA46F 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) | #B1A36B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA71 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9B97 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA46F
#BFA46F
oklch(73% 0.077 83.7)
- #8FA8D9
#8FA8D9
oklch(73.1% 0.077 263.6)
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 #BFA46F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
Use #BFA46F 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.