#BFA491
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.7% 0.042 57.1), rgb(191, 164, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#BFA491 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA491 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 164, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.042 57.1) |
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 #BFA491 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA491 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA491 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA491 text on black | 8.93:1 | 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
#CEBDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 57.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA491
oklch(73.7% 0.042 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#A3826A
oklch(63.2% 0.053 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B52
oklch(55.7% 0.058 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#785942
oklch(49% 0.054 57.7)
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Step 800
800
#624937
oklch(42.7% 0.044 57)
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Step 900
900
#503D30
oklch(37.7% 0.034 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#BFA491 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) | #ACA690 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB91 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89F9F | 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°).
- #BFA491
#BFA491
oklch(73.7% 0.042 57.1)
- #92AFC1
#92AFC1
oklch(73.8% 0.041 235.4)
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 #BFA491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #BFA491 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.