#BF4A19
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56% 0.161 40.2), rgb(191, 74, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BF4A19 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4A19 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 74, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.161 40.2) |
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 #BF4A19 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4A19 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4A19 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4A19 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19D
oklch(80.8% 0.073 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8668
oklch(70.7% 0.117 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#D2653D
oklch(63.1% 0.148 40.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4A19
oklch(56% 0.161 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33906
oklch(49.1% 0.15 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#84300C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C14
oklch(37.8% 0.097 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#BF4A19 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) | #6C5F0F | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887912 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22B41 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4A19
#BF4A19
oklch(56% 0.161 40.2)
- #00829E
#00829E
oklch(56.1% 0.102 220)
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 #BF4A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.014
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
Use #BF4A19 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.