#BF632D
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.9% 0.135 48.2), rgb(191, 99, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BF632D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF632D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 99, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.135 48.2) |
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 #BF632D | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF632D | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF632D text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF632D text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.037 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49C
oklch(80.8% 0.066 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C65
oklch(70.7% 0.105 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF632D
oklch(59.9% 0.135 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B5520A
oklch(55.5% 0.147 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3704
oklch(42.6% 0.113 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#663110
oklch(37.8% 0.088 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#BF632D 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) | #7D6F26 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93842B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14F58 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF632D
#BF632D
oklch(59.9% 0.135 48.2)
- #008CB7
#008CB7
oklch(59.8% 0.118 228.7)
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 #BF632D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
Use #BF632D 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.