#BF6B0B
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61% 0.141 59.6), rgb(191, 107, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#BF6B0B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6B0B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 107, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 89%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.141 59.6) |
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 #BF6B0B | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6B0B | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6B0B text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6B0B text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B794
oklch(81% 0.069 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38F56
oklch(70.7% 0.111 59.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6B0B
oklch(61% 0.141 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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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
#3B1E04
oklch(27% 0.059 58.4)
#BF6B0B 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) | #857400 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99880B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2585B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6B0B
#BF6B0B
oklch(61% 0.141 59.6)
- #008CCD
#008CCD
oklch(61% 0.139 239.7)
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 #BF6B0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.012
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
Use #BF6B0B 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.