#BF5D26
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.9% 0.142 46.5), rgb(191, 93, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BF5D26 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5D26 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 93, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.142 46.5) |
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 #BF5D26 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5D26 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5D26 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5D26 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C68
oklch(70.6% 0.102 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 46.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5D26
oklch(58.9% 0.142 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4309
oklch(49.2% 0.133 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E380E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#653115
oklch(37.7% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#BF5D26 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) | #796B1E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918124 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24752 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5D26
#BF5D26
oklch(58.9% 0.142 46.5)
- #0089B0
#0089B0
oklch(58.7% 0.113 226.7)
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 #BF5D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
Use #BF5D26 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.