#BF7542
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.2% 0.114 53.6), rgb(191, 117, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#BF7542 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7542 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 117, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.114 53.6) |
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 #BF7542 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7542 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7542 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7542 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
#DEB79F
oklch(80.8% 0.056 53.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD916B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 53.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7542
oklch(63.2% 0.114 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.124 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#924B10
oklch(49.1% 0.116 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#763E12
oklch(42.7% 0.095 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#603517
oklch(37.7% 0.075 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#BF7542 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) | #8A7D3D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D42 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06669 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7542
#BF7542
oklch(63.2% 0.114 53.6)
- #3095C4
#3095C4
oklch(63.3% 0.114 233.3)
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 #BF7542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
Use #BF7542 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.