#BF654A
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.6% 0.122 37.5), rgb(191, 101, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BF654A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF654A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 101, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.122 37.5) |
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 #BF654A | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF654A | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF654A text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF654A text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58B75
oklch(70.7% 0.097 37.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF654A
oklch(60.6% 0.122 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#B35235
oklch(55.6% 0.134 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4228
oklch(49.1% 0.125 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3722
oklch(42.7% 0.103 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#653021
oklch(37.7% 0.081 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#BF654A 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) | #7C7247 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928649 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0555F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF654A
#BF654A
oklch(60.6% 0.122 37.5)
- #0091AD
#0091AD
oklch(60.6% 0.109 217.9)
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 #BF654A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
Use #BF654A 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.