#BF7257
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63% 0.105 40), rgb(191, 114, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BF7257 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7257 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.105 40) |
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 #BF7257 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7257 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7257 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7257 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7257
oklch(63% 0.105 40)
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Step 600
600
#AB593C
oklch(55.6% 0.116 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#92492F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C27
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40)
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Step 900
900
#603424
oklch(37.7% 0.069 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#BF7257 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) | #867C55 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C56 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF656B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7257
#BF7257
oklch(63% 0.105 40)
- #2597B5
#2597B5
oklch(62.9% 0.105 220.4)
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 #BF7257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF7257 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.