#BFA888
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.3% 0.051 75.9), rgb(191, 168, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#BFA888 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA888 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 168, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.051 75.9) |
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 #BFA888 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA888 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA888 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA888 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA888
oklch(74.3% 0.051 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1845C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E42
oklch(55.8% 0.072 76)
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Step 700
700
#765B33
oklch(48.9% 0.066 76)
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Step 800
800
#604B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 77)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F27
oklch(37.8% 0.043 77)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#BFA888 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) | #B1A886 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE89 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A29F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA888
#BFA888
oklch(74.3% 0.051 75.9)
- #97AECD
#97AECD
oklch(74.4% 0.052 255.9)
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 #BFA888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
Use #BFA888 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.