#BFAB8A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.051 80.2), rgb(191, 171, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#BFAB8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAB8A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 171, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.051 80.2) |
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 #BFAB8A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAB8A | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFAB8A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAB8A text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFAB8A
oklch(75% 0.051 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E855C
oklch(63% 0.064 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#896F42
oklch(55.6% 0.07 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#745D33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 80.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F27
oklch(37.6% 0.042 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#BFAB8A 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) | #B4AB88 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A5A2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAB8A
#BFAB8A
oklch(75% 0.051 80.2)
- #9CAFCF
#9CAFCF
oklch(75% 0.051 260.8)
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 #BFAB8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.008
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
Use #BFAB8A 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.