#BF601D
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.3% 0.143 50.4), rgb(191, 96, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#BF601D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF601D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 96, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.143 50.4) |
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 #BF601D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF601D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF601D text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF601D text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D64
oklch(70.6% 0.103 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76F37
oklch(63.1% 0.131 50.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF601D
oklch(59.3% 0.143 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3904
oklch(42.8% 0.11 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#653210
oklch(37.8% 0.086 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#BF601D 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) | #7C6D10 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92831B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24B53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF601D
#BF601D
oklch(59.3% 0.143 50.4)
- #008AB7
#008AB7
oklch(59.3% 0.119 230.2)
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 #BF601D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
Use #BF601D 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.