#BFA569
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.1% 0.084 86.9), rgb(191, 165, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#BFA569 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA569 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.084 86.9) |
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 #BFA569 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA569 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA569 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA569 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 87.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA569
oklch(73.1% 0.084 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68532
oklch(63.2% 0.108 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523F0C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#BFA569 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) | #B2A464 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB6B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9C96 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA569
#BFA569
oklch(73.1% 0.084 86.9)
- #90A7DE
#90A7DE
oklch(73.1% 0.084 266.8)
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 #BFA569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.020
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
Use #BFA569 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.