#BFAF8A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.054 87.4), rgb(191, 175, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#BFAF8A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAF8A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 175, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.054 87.4) |
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 #BFAF8A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAF8A | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAF8A text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAF8A text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAF8A
oklch(75.8% 0.054 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79E60
oklch(70.8% 0.086 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#A6852F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F09
oklch(37.8% 0.072 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#BFAF8A 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) | #B8AE88 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A9A5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAF8A
#BFAF8A
oklch(75.8% 0.054 87.4)
- #A1B0D3
#A1B0D3
oklch(75.7% 0.053 266.9)
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 #BFAF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.003
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
Use #BFAF8A 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.