#BFA981
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.4% 0.06 82.3), rgb(191, 169, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#BFA981 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA981 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.06 82.3) |
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 #BFA981 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA981 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA981 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA981 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
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA981
oklch(74.4% 0.06 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18552
oklch(63.1% 0.077 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E36
oklch(55.5% 0.083 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#765C28
oklch(49% 0.077 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B22
oklch(42.6% 0.064 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F21
oklch(37.7% 0.05 82)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#BFA981 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) | #B3A87E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE82 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A29E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA981
#BFA981
oklch(74.4% 0.06 82.3)
- #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 #BFA981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.014
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
Use #BFA981 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.