#BF4D1F
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.5% 0.157 40.2), rgb(191, 77, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BF4D1F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4D1F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 77, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.157 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 #BF4D1F | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4D1F | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4D1F text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4D1F text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8769
oklch(70.6% 0.113 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1663F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 40.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4D1F
oklch(56.5% 0.157 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23A0C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 40)
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Step 800
800
#833110
oklch(42.6% 0.121 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D16
oklch(37.8% 0.094 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#BF4D1F 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) | #6E6117 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B1A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D23144 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4D1F
#BF4D1F
oklch(56.5% 0.157 40.2)
- #0083A0
#0083A0
oklch(56.5% 0.103 220.6)
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 #BF4D1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF4D1F 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.