#BFAD7E
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.2% 0.066 89.5), rgb(191, 173, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#BFAD7E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAD7E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 173, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.066 89.5) |
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 #BFAD7E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAD7E | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAD7E text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAD7E text on black | 9.49:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFAD7E
oklch(75.2% 0.066 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E874A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#89702B
oklch(55.6% 0.092 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#745E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D401C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 89.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#BFAD7E 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) | #B8AB7B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A6A1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAD7E
#BFAD7E
oklch(75.2% 0.066 89.5)
- #9DADD9
#9DADD9
oklch(75.1% 0.066 269.2)
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 #BFAD7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.012
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.015
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
Use #BFAD7E 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.