#BF6900
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(60.7% 0.143 59.3), rgb(191, 105, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BF6900 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6900 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.143 59.3) |
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 #BF6900 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6900 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6900 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6900 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B694
oklch(80.8% 0.07 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48F55
oklch(70.8% 0.112 59.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6900
oklch(60.7% 0.143 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#BF6900 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) | #837300 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988700 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25559 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6900
#BF6900
oklch(60.7% 0.143 59.3)
- #008BCB
#008BCB
oklch(60.6% 0.138 239.4)
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 #BF6900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.012
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.021
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
Use #BF6900 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.