#BFB191
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.4% 0.047 87.2), rgb(191, 177, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#BFB191 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 87°. 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB191 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 177, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.047 87.2) |
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 #BFB191 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFB191 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB191 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB191 text on black | 9.91:1 | 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)
#BFB191
oklch(76.4% 0.047 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28640
oklch(63.2% 0.095 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F1B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C0B
oklch(49% 0.096 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C0F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#BFB191 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) | #B9B08F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB492 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7ACA8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB191
#BFB191
oklch(76.4% 0.047 87.2)
- #A5B2D1
#A5B2D1
oklch(76.4% 0.047 267.3)
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 #BFB191, 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 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
Use #BFB191 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.