#BF5E38
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.2% 0.135 41.2), rgb(191, 94, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BF5E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5E38 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 94, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.135 41.2) |
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 #BF5E38 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5E38 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5E38 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5E38 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C71
oklch(70.8% 0.098 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4B
oklch(63% 0.124 41.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5E38
oklch(59.2% 0.135 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A431F
oklch(49.2% 0.126 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D381C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#65311D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#BF5E38 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) | #786D34 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908236 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14A55 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5E38
#BF5E38
oklch(59.2% 0.135 41.2)
- #008CAB
#008CAB
oklch(59.3% 0.108 220.8)
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 #BF5E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
Use #BF5E38 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.