#BFAB8D

Accessibility

AAA

9.43:1

Vs white / black

2.23:1 · 9.43:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#bfab8d

RGB

rgb(191, 171, 141)

RGBA

rgba(191, 171, 141, 1)

HSL

hsl(36, 28%, 65%)

HSLA

hsla(36, 28%, 65%, 1)

HSV

hsv(36, 26%, 75%)

LAB

lab(70.96% 2.53 18.11)

LCH

lch(70.96% 18.29 82.05)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7506 0.0099 0.0462)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7506 0.0472 77.91)

XYZ

xyz(40.86, 42.13, 31.17)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 10%, 26%, 25%)

CSS

color: #bfab8d;

CSS variable

--color-bfab8d: #bfab8d;

SCSS

$color-bfab8d: #bfab8d;

JavaScript

const color = "#bfab8d";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#bfab8d";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#bfab8d" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#bfab8d", "rgb": { "r": 191, "g": 171, "b": 141 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7506 0.0472 77.91)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#bfab8d-1: #bfab8d;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-400

Very different · ΔE 10.93 · #A8A29E

Nearest CSS named color

Tan

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.79 · #D2B48C

Nearest Material color

brown-200

Very different · ΔE 10.37 · #BCAAA4

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 21.2 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff3e0 100f4e6d1 200e2d2ba 300cdbba0 400b29e81 500968366 6007e6d55 700655742 8004d4231 900362e20 95021190e

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

faf8f6 f4f1ec efeae3 eae3d9 e4dcd0 dfd5c6 dacebd d4c7b3 cfc0aa cab9a0 c4b297 bfab8d af9d81 9f8f76 8f806a 7f725e 6f6452 605647 50473b 40392f 302b23 201c17 100e0c

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

faf8f6 f4f1ec efeae3 eae3d9 e4dcd0 dfd5c6 dacebd d4c7b3 cfc0aa cab9a0 c4b297

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

af9d81 9f8f76 8f806a 7f725e 6f6452 605647 50473b 40392f 302b23 201c17 100e0c

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

baa78c b5a48b afa08a aa9d89 a59988 a09687 9a9285 958e84 908b83 8b8782 858481

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#BFAB8DStop 1 #8DA1BFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#BF928DStop 1 #BFAB8DStop 2 #BABF8DStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#BFAB8DStop 1 #8DBFABStop 2 #AB8DBFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#BFAB8DStop 1 #8DBABFStop 2 #928DBFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#413625Stop 1 #725E40Stop 2 #A3875CStop 3 #BFAB8DStop 4 #DACFBEStop 5

Using this color

Where #bfab8d works

#BFAB8D (#bfab8d) sits in the orange family at about 36° hue, 28% saturation, and 65% lightness. Contrast is 2.23:1 on white and 9.43:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bfab8d as small body text on white — 2.23:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #CCAF8F#CCAF8F Tan#D2B48C Spectrum #D0AB8B#D0AB8B Spectrum #BD9A75#BD9A75 Spectrum #C7AE75#C7AE75 Spectrum #DCB889#DCB889 Spectrum #D8BE8D#D8BE8D Spectrum #CCAA71#CCAA71 BurlyWood#DEB887 Spectrum #C2B27A#C2B27A Spectrum #D4C291#D4C291 Spectrum #E0B385#E0B385