#BF6F00
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.7% 0.141 63.1), rgb(191, 111, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#BF6F00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6F00 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 111, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.141 63.1) |
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 #BF6F00 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6F00 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6F00 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6F00 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#ECD4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B893
oklch(81% 0.069 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#D19153
oklch(70.8% 0.11 63.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6F00
oklch(61.7% 0.141 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F03
oklch(27% 0.058 62.4)
#BF6F00 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) | #887700 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A02 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25C5E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6F00
#BF6F00
oklch(61.7% 0.141 63.1)
- #1C8DD2
#1C8DD2
oklch(61.8% 0.14 242.7)
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 #BF6F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.021
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
Use #BF6F00 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.