#BF6529
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.2% 0.136 50.6), rgb(191, 101, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#BF6529 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6529 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 101, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.136 50.6) |
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 #BF6529 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6529 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6529 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6529 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68D62
oklch(70.8% 0.106 50.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6529
oklch(60.2% 0.136 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#65310D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#BF6529 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) | #7F7121 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948528 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15259 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6529
#BF6529
oklch(60.2% 0.136 50.6)
- #008DBB
#008DBB
oklch(60.3% 0.121 230.3)
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 #BF6529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
Use #BF6529 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.