#BFA871
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(73.9% 0.077 87.8), rgb(191, 168, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#BFA871 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA871 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 168, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.077 87.8) |
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 #BFA871 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA871 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA871 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA871 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#E0D8C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA871
oklch(73.9% 0.077 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3863C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F13
oklch(55.7% 0.108 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#785C01
oklch(49% 0.1 87.8)
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Step 800
800
#624C09
oklch(42.8% 0.083 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#BFA871 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) | #B4A76D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD73 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9F9A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA871
#BFA871
oklch(73.9% 0.077 87.8)
- #95A9DC
#95A9DC
oklch(73.8% 0.078 267.9)
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 #BFA871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
Use #BFA871 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.