#BFAC8D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.048 79.9), rgb(191, 172, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#BFAC8D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.048 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 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAC8D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 172, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.048 79.9) |
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 #BFAC8D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAC8D | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAC8D text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAC8D text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CBBFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 80.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFAC8D
oklch(75.3% 0.048 79.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9D865F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 80.4)
-
Step 600
600
#886F45
oklch(55.6% 0.067 79.7)
-
Step 700
700
#735D37
oklch(49.1% 0.061 80.2)
-
Step 800
800
#5E4C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 79.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4D3F29
oklch(37.6% 0.04 78.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#BFAC8D 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) | #B4AC8B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A6A3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAC8D
#BFAC8D
oklch(75.3% 0.048 79.9)
- #9DB0CE
#9DB0CE
oklch(75.3% 0.048 259.5)
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 #BFAC8D, 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 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
Use #BFAC8D 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.