#BF7541
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.2% 0.115 54.1), rgb(191, 117, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#BF7541 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7541 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 117, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.115 54.1) |
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 #BF7541 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7541 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7541 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7541 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD916A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 53.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7541
oklch(63.2% 0.115 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#924B0E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 54)
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Step 800
800
#763E11
oklch(42.6% 0.096 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#603516
oklch(37.7% 0.076 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#BF7541 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) | #8A7D3C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D41 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06669 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7541
#BF7541
oklch(63.2% 0.115 54.1)
- #3094C4
#3094C4
oklch(63.1% 0.115 234)
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 #BF7541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
Use #BF7541 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.