#BFA96E
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74% 0.082 89.8), rgb(191, 169, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#BFA96E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA96E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 169, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.082 89.8) |
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 #BFA96E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA96E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA96E text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA96E text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA96E
oklch(74% 0.082 89.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28636
oklch(63.1% 0.104 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F01
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.8)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#50400F
oklch(37.9% 0.068 90.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#BFA96E 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) | #B6A76A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD70 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA09A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA96E
#BFA96E
oklch(74% 0.082 89.8)
- #96A9DF
#96A9DF
oklch(74% 0.081 269.4)
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 #BFA96E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
Use #BFA96E 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.