#BFA56D
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.2% 0.08 85.6), rgb(191, 165, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#BFA56D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA56D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.08 85.6) |
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 #BFA56D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA56D | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA56D text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA56D text on black | 8.81:1 | 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
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA56D
oklch(73.2% 0.08 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58439
oklch(63% 0.101 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#906D0B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 85.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 86)
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Step 900
900
#513F11
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#BFA56D 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) | #B2A469 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB6F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9C97 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA56D
#BFA56D
oklch(73.2% 0.08 85.6)
- #90A8DB
#90A8DB
oklch(73.2% 0.079 264.9)
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 #BFA56D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.022
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
Use #BFA56D 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.