#BFA58APergament (#BFA58A) is a light, muted orange with an OKLCH hue of 68°, lightness 0.74 and chroma 0.048. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #BFA58A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 29%, 65%) |
| HSV | hsv(31, 28%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 14%, 28%, 25%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(69.3 5.4 17.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.738 0.048 68) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Pergament shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#c4a080 — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: leans toward red#c5a587 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: leans toward red#bfa58a — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#bfa68c — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Pergament in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.34:1 and against black 8.96:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffefde · #ddc5ab · #bfa58a · #8f7861 · #695540 · #453423
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#d9d2a6 · #d1ba8c · #bfa58a · #bb8c70 · #a8786b · #936666
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#bfa58a · #888f76 · #876745 · #4d5825 · #4c3111 · #1c2209
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ffeedc · #d7cbbe · #bfa58a · #648db4 · #776551 · #54473b
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ecf3f9 · #bfa58a · #958d85 · #52565a · #29221a · #000102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#faf0e5 · #d6cabe · #bfa58a · #3f2f1e · #1e0e00 · #f3a648
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e8f3ff · #bfa58a · #7292b2 · #32597d · #032540 · #130600
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e8f3ff · #bfa58a · #6398a7 · #4c517f · #002832 · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e2f7f4 · #bfa58a · #629b95 · #614a76 · #2c193a · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e6f7ec · #bfa58a · #6f9a81 · #32597d · #36152e · #00030d
#C9B29A · #D3BFAA · #DDCCBA · #E7D9CA · #F1E6DB
#9E866E · #7E6954 · #5F4D3B · #423323 · #271A0D
#BBA691 · #B6A798 · #B2A89F
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.