#BF701D
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62% 0.134 60.6), rgb(191, 112, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#BF701D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF701D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 112, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.134 60.6) |
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 #BF701D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF701D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF701D text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF701D text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B796
oklch(80.9% 0.066 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0915A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 61)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF701D
oklch(62% 0.134 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623401
oklch(37.6% 0.087 60.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F06
oklch(27% 0.056 59.6)
#BF701D 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) | #88780A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A1E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15E60 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF701D
#BF701D
oklch(62% 0.134 60.6)
- #1F8FCE
#1F8FCE
oklch(62.1% 0.133 240.2)
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 #BF701D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
Use #BF701D 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.