#BFAB7D
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.7% 0.066 87.2), rgb(191, 171, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#BFAB7D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAB7D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 171, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.066 87.2) |
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 #BFAB7D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAB7D | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFAB7D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAB7D text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFAB7D
oklch(74.7% 0.066 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F864B
oklch(63% 0.084 87)
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Step 600
600
#8A702C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D1F
oklch(49% 0.085 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#604C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 86.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#BFAB7D 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) | #B6AA7A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A39F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAB7D
#BFAB7D
oklch(74.7% 0.066 87.2)
- #9AACD8
#9AACD8
oklch(74.6% 0.067 267.4)
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 #BFAB7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.016
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
Use #BFAB7D 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.