#BF6023
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.3% 0.141 49.1), rgb(191, 96, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BF6023 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6023 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 96, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.141 49.1) |
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 #BF6023 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6023 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6023 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6023 text on black | 4.91:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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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
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D67
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.13 49.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF6023
oklch(59.3% 0.141 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#994401
oklch(49% 0.131 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3909
oklch(42.6% 0.108 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#643213
oklch(37.7% 0.084 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#BF6023 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) | #7B6D1A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928321 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D24B54 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6023
#BF6023
oklch(59.3% 0.141 49.1)
- #008AB5
#008AB5
oklch(59.2% 0.117 229)
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 #BF6023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
Use #BF6023 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.