#BFA490
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.7% 0.042 58.6), rgb(191, 164, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#BFA490 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA490 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 164, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.042 58.6) |
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 #BFA490 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA490 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA490 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA490 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA490
oklch(73.7% 0.042 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38269
oklch(63.1% 0.054 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B51
oklch(55.6% 0.059 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#785941
oklch(49% 0.055 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#624936
oklch(42.7% 0.045 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#BFA490 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) | #ACA68F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB90 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89F9E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA490
#BFA490
oklch(73.7% 0.042 58.6)
- #92AEC2
#92AEC2
oklch(73.6% 0.042 239.2)
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 #BFA490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
Use #BFA490 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.