#BF740F
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.6% 0.136 65.2), rgb(191, 116, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#BF740F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF740F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 116, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 85%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.136 65.2) |
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 #BF740F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF740F | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF740F text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF740F text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#DFB894
oklch(80.8% 0.066 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9255
oklch(70.6% 0.106 65.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF740F
oklch(62.6% 0.136 65.2)
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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
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#392003
oklch(27.1% 0.057 65.6)
#BF740F 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C12 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16263 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF740F
#BF740F
oklch(62.6% 0.136 65.2)
- #308ED4
#308ED4
oklch(62.5% 0.136 245.4)
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 #BF740F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
Use #BF740F 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.