#BFA573
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.3% 0.073 83.3), rgb(191, 165, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#BFA573 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA573 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.073 83.3) |
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 #BFA573 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA573 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA573 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA573 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA573
oklch(73.3% 0.073 83.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A58442
oklch(63.1% 0.094 82.9)
-
Step 600
600
#906D1F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 83.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7A5B10
oklch(49.1% 0.095 83.7)
-
Step 800
800
#644B12
oklch(42.9% 0.079 83.5)
-
Step 900
900
#513E17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 82.8)
-
Step 950
950
#30250F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 83.1)
#BFA573 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) | #B1A46F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB74 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9C98 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA573
#BFA573
oklch(73.3% 0.073 83.3)
- #91A9D8
#91A9D8
oklch(73.4% 0.074 263.6)
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 #BFA573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
Use #BFA573 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.