#BFA594
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(74% 0.039 55.2), rgb(191, 165, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#BFA594 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA594 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.039 55.2) |
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 #BFA594 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA594 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA594 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA594 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#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
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA594
oklch(74% 0.039 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#A2826D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B55
oklch(55.6% 0.054 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#775945
oklch(49% 0.05 54.9)
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Step 800
800
#614939
oklch(42.7% 0.041 55)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D31
oklch(37.6% 0.032 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#BFA594 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) | #ACA793 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC94 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A0A0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA594
#BFA594
oklch(74% 0.039 55.2)
- #94AFC0
#94AFC0
oklch(73.9% 0.039 235.7)
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 #BFA594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
Use #BFA594 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.