#BF735A
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.2% 0.103 38.9), rgb(191, 115, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#BF735A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF735A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 115, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.103 38.9) |
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 #BF735A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF735A | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF735A text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF735A text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7B
oklch(70.6% 0.081 38.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF735A
oklch(63.2% 0.103 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3F
oklch(55.7% 0.112 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#924931
oklch(49.1% 0.105 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#763C29
oklch(42.6% 0.087 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#603426
oklch(37.7% 0.068 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#BF735A 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) | #867D58 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D59 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF666D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF735A
#BF735A
oklch(63.2% 0.103 38.9)
- #2998B4
#2998B4
oklch(63.2% 0.103 219.1)
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 #BF735A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
Use #BF735A 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.