#BF5518
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(57.6% 0.152 45.4), rgb(191, 85, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BF5518 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5518 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 85, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.152 45.4) |
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 #BF5518 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5518 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5518 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5518 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39C
oklch(80.8% 0.069 45)
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Step 400
400
#D98A65
oklch(70.7% 0.11 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A39
oklch(63.1% 0.14 45.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5518
oklch(57.6% 0.152 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#813506
oklch(42.8% 0.117 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F11
oklch(37.8% 0.092 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#BF5518 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) | #74660B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E13 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D23C4A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5518
#BF5518
oklch(57.6% 0.152 45.4)
- #0086AA
#0086AA
oklch(57.7% 0.11 225.2)
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 #BF5518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
Use #BF5518 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.