#BF7044
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.4% 0.116 48.6), rgb(191, 112, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BF7044 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7044 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 112, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.116 48.6) |
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 #BF7044 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7044 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7044 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7044 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#ECD4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 48)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F6E
oklch(70.6% 0.091 48.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7044
oklch(62.4% 0.116 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5926
oklch(55.6% 0.127 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#944819
oklch(49% 0.117 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#783C17
oklch(42.6% 0.097 49)
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Step 900
900
#61341A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 49)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#BF7044 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) | #867940 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B43 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06166 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7044
#BF7044
oklch(62.4% 0.116 48.6)
- #1B94BF
#1B94BF
oklch(62.4% 0.117 228.7)
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 #BF7044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.013
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
Use #BF7044 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.