#BFAE85
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.5% 0.059 88.1), rgb(191, 174, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#BFAE85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAE85 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 174, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.059 88.1) |
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 #BFAE85 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAE85 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAE85 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAE85 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFAE85
oklch(75.5% 0.059 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8753
oklch(63% 0.075 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#877037
oklch(55.5% 0.081 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#735E29
oklch(49.1% 0.076 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4022
oklch(37.6% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#BFAE85 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) | #B8AD82 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB186 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A7A3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAE85
#BFAE85
oklch(75.5% 0.059 88.1)
- #9FAFD6
#9FAFD6
oklch(75.5% 0.059 267.5)
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 #BFAE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.007
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.014
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
Use #BFAE85 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.