#BF6630
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.4% 0.132 49.2), rgb(191, 102, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BF6630 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6630 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 102, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 60%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.132 49.2) |
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 #BF6630 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6630 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6630 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6630 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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
#D58D65
oklch(70.8% 0.104 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6630
oklch(60.4% 0.132 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#B3540D
oklch(55.5% 0.143 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7D3806
oklch(42.6% 0.111 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#653111
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 48.5)
#BF6630 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) | #7F722A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1535A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6630
#BF6630
oklch(60.4% 0.132 49.2)
- #008EBA
#008EBA
oklch(60.5% 0.119 229)
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 #BF6630, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
Use #BF6630 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.