#BFAB84
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.9% 0.058 83.9), rgb(191, 171, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#BFAB84 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAB84 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 171, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.058 83.9) |
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 #BFAB84 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAB84 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFAB84 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAB84 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFAB84
oklch(74.9% 0.058 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8654
oklch(63.2% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F38
oklch(55.6% 0.081 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#755D2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 83.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C24
oklch(42.7% 0.062 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#BFAB84 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) | #B5AA81 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF85 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A4A1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAB84
#BFAB84
oklch(74.9% 0.058 83.9)
- #9BAED3
#9BAED3
oklch(74.9% 0.058 263.6)
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 #BFAB84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.009
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
Use #BFAB84 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.