#BFB190
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.4% 0.048 87.7), rgb(191, 177, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#BFB190 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB190 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 177, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.048 87.7) |
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 #BFB190 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFB190 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB190 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB190 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB190
oklch(76.4% 0.048 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59E68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#A2863D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 88.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F16
oklch(55.6% 0.106 88.3)
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Step 700
700
#785C04
oklch(49% 0.099 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#624C0C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#BFB190 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) | #B9B08E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB491 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7ABA8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB190
#BFB190
oklch(76.4% 0.048 87.7)
- #A5B2D2
#A5B2D2
oklch(76.4% 0.048 267.8)
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 #BFB190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.010
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
Use #BFB190 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.