#BF7200
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.2% 0.14 65), rgb(191, 114, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BF7200 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7200 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.14 65) |
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 #BF7200 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7200 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7200 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7200 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#E0B892
oklch(80.9% 0.069 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9253
oklch(70.7% 0.109 65.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7200
oklch(62.2% 0.14 65)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#392002
oklch(27.1% 0.057 66.5)
#BF7200 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) | #8B7900 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8B04 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26061 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7200
#BF7200
oklch(62.2% 0.14 65)
- #298DD5
#298DD5
oklch(62.2% 0.14 245.3)
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 #BF7200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
Use #BF7200 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.