#BF6A36
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.2% 0.127 49.9), rgb(191, 106, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#BF6A36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6A36 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 106, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.127 49.9) |
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 #BF6A36 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6A36 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6A36 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6A36 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69D
oklch(81% 0.063 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E67
oklch(70.7% 0.1 50)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6A36
oklch(61.2% 0.127 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15615
oklch(55.6% 0.138 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#984604
oklch(49.2% 0.128 50)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#643213
oklch(37.7% 0.084 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#BF6A36 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) | #827530 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968835 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1595F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6A36
#BF6A36
oklch(61.2% 0.127 49.9)
- #0090BE
#0090BE
oklch(61.2% 0.122 229.8)
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 #BF6A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
Use #BF6A36 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.