#BFA86D
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.8% 0.082 89), rgb(191, 168, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#BFA86D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA86D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 168, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.082 89) |
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 #BFA86D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA86D | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA86D text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA86D text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09B
oklch(81% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA86D
oklch(73.8% 0.082 89)
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Step 500
500
#A38635
oklch(63.1% 0.105 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#BFA86D 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) | #B5A669 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD6F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9F99 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA86D
#BFA86D
oklch(73.8% 0.082 89)
- #95A8DF
#95A8DF
oklch(73.7% 0.083 269.6)
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 #BFA86D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
Use #BFA86D 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.