#BFA980
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.4% 0.061 82.8), rgb(191, 169, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#BFA980 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 83°. 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 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA980 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 169, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.061 82.8) |
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 #BFA980 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA980 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA980 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA980 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA980
oklch(74.4% 0.061 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18551
oklch(63.1% 0.078 82)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E34
oklch(55.6% 0.085 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#775C26
oklch(49.1% 0.079 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#604B21
oklch(42.5% 0.065 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F20
oklch(37.7% 0.051 82.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#BFA980 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) | #B3A87D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE81 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A29E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA980
#BFA980
oklch(74.4% 0.061 82.8)
- #98ADD3
#98ADD3
oklch(74.5% 0.06 262.2)
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 #BFA980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.015
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
Use #BFA980 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.