#BF6F39
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62% 0.122 52.4), rgb(191, 111, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#BF6F39 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 52°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6F39 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 111, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.122 52.4) |
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 #BF6F39 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6F39 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6F39 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6F39 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B79D
oklch(81% 0.06 53.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D09067
oklch(70.8% 0.096 53.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6F39
oklch(62% 0.122 52.4)
-
Step 600
600
#AE5915
oklch(55.6% 0.133 52.6)
-
Step 700
700
#954804
oklch(49% 0.124 52.3)
-
Step 800
800
#793C0B
oklch(42.7% 0.102 52.7)
-
Step 900
900
#623413
oklch(37.7% 0.08 52.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#BF6F39 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) | #867833 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A39 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15E63 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6F39
#BF6F39
oklch(62% 0.122 52.4)
- #1692C3
#1692C3
oklch(62.1% 0.122 232.2)
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 #BF6F39, 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 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
Use #BF6F39 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.