#BFA784
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(74% 0.055 77), rgb(191, 167, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#BFA784 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA784 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 167, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.055 77) |
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 #BFA784 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA784 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA784 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA784 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA784
oklch(74% 0.055 77)
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Step 500
500
#A28458
oklch(63.1% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.077 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#785B2F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 76.2)
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Step 800
800
#614B28
oklch(42.8% 0.059 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E25
oklch(37.6% 0.045 76.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2516
oklch(27.2% 0.03 77.1)
#BFA784 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) | #B1A782 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD85 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A09E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA784
#BFA784
oklch(74% 0.055 77)
- #95ADCE
#95ADCE
oklch(74.1% 0.055 256.4)
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 #BFA784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
Use #BFA784 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.