#BFA571
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.3% 0.075 84.1), rgb(191, 165, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#BFA571 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA571 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.075 84.1) |
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 #BFA571 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA571 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA571 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA571 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA571
oklch(73.3% 0.075 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5843F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D1A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 83.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B09
oklch(49.1% 0.098 83.7)
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Step 800
800
#644B0E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E15
oklch(37.6% 0.063 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#BFA571 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) | #B1A46D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB73 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9C98 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA571
#BFA571
oklch(73.3% 0.075 84.1)
- #91A9D9
#91A9D9
oklch(73.4% 0.075 263.9)
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 #BFA571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
Use #BFA571 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.