#BF7226
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.4% 0.13 60.3), rgb(191, 114, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#BF7226 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7226 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.13 60.3) |
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 #BF7226 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7226 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7226 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7226 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B898
oklch(81% 0.063 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF915D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 60.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7226
oklch(62.4% 0.13 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#613505
oklch(37.7% 0.084 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F07
oklch(26.9% 0.054 59.8)
#BF7226 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) | #8A7A1A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B27 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16163 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7226
#BF7226
oklch(62.4% 0.13 60.3)
- #2790CD
#2790CD
oklch(62.4% 0.129 240.1)
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 #BF7226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
Use #BF7226 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.