#BF5928
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.3% 0.145 43.8), rgb(191, 89, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BF5928 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5928 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 89, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.145 43.8) |
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 #BF5928 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5928 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5928 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5928 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.104 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B41
oklch(63.1% 0.134 43.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5928
oklch(58.3% 0.145 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C410F
oklch(49.1% 0.134 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3611
oklch(42.7% 0.112 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#BF5928 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) | #766921 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8025 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2424F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5928
#BF5928
oklch(58.3% 0.145 43.8)
- #0088AB
#0088AB
oklch(58.2% 0.11 224.2)
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 #BF5928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
Use #BF5928 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.