#BFAF8B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.052 86.8), rgb(191, 175, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#BFAF8B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAF8B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 175, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.052 86.8) |
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 #BFAF8B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAF8B | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAF8B text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAF8B text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAF8B
oklch(75.8% 0.052 86.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D62
oklch(70.6% 0.083 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58532
oklch(63.1% 0.107 87.5)
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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
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523F0C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#BFAF8B 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) | #B8AE89 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A9A5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAF8B
#BFAF8B
oklch(75.8% 0.052 86.8)
- #A2B0D3
#A2B0D3
oklch(75.8% 0.053 268)
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 #BFAF8B, 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 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
Use #BFAF8B 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.