#BFB088
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.057 89.9), rgb(191, 176, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#BFB088 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 90°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB088 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 176, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.057 89.9) |
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 #BFB088 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFB088 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB088 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB088 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB088
oklch(76% 0.057 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58625
oklch(63.2% 0.116 90.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F02
oklch(37.6% 0.076 90)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#BFB088 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) | #B9AE85 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB389 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8AAA5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB088
#BFB088
oklch(76% 0.057 89.9)
- #A3B0D6
#A3B0D6
oklch(76% 0.057 270.2)
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 #BFB088, 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 0.017
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
Use #BFB088 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.