#BF7354
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.1% 0.106 42.7), rgb(191, 115, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BF7354 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 43°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7354 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 115, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.106 42.7) |
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 #BF7354 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7354 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7354 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7354 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9077
oklch(70.7% 0.083 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7354
oklch(63.1% 0.106 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A38
oklch(55.6% 0.115 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#92492B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#773D24
oklch(42.8% 0.089 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#603422
oklch(37.7% 0.07 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#BF7354 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) | #877C51 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D53 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF666B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7354
#BF7354
oklch(63.1% 0.106 42.7)
- #2997B8
#2997B8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 222.9)
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 #BF7354, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.044
Use #BF7354 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.