#BF7431
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.9% 0.124 58.9), rgb(191, 116, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BF7431 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7431 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 116, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.124 58.9) |
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 #BF7431 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7431 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7431 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7431 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89A
oklch(80.9% 0.061 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE9261
oklch(70.8% 0.097 59.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7431
oklch(62.9% 0.124 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#60350C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#39200A
oklch(27.2% 0.051 59.2)
#BF7431 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) | #8B7C29 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D31 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16466 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7431
#BF7431
oklch(62.9% 0.124 58.9)
- #2E92CB
#2E92CB
oklch(62.9% 0.124 238.8)
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 #BF7431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
Use #BF7431 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.