#BF703C
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.3% 0.12 52.1), rgb(191, 112, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#BF703C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF703C |
| RGB | rgb(191, 112, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.12 52.1) |
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 #BF703C | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF703C | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF703C text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF703C text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79E
oklch(80.9% 0.059 53)
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Step 400
400
#D09069
oklch(70.8% 0.094 52)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF703C
oklch(62.3% 0.12 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD591A
oklch(55.5% 0.131 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#95490A
oklch(49.2% 0.122 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C0E
oklch(42.7% 0.101 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#623415
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#BF703C 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) | #877937 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B3C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06064 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF703C
#BF703C
oklch(62.3% 0.12 52.1)
- #1C92C3
#1C92C3
oklch(62.2% 0.121 232.6)
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 #BF703C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
Use #BF703C 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.