#BF7615
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63% 0.134 66), rgb(191, 118, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#BF7615 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7615 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 118, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 80%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.134 66) |
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 #BF7615 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7615 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7615 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7615 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB994
oklch(80.9% 0.065 66.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD9356
oklch(70.7% 0.105 66.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7615
oklch(63% 0.134 66)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#382004
oklch(26.9% 0.055 66)
#BF7615 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) | #8E7C00 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D18 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16565 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7615
#BF7615
oklch(63% 0.134 66)
- #368FD5
#368FD5
oklch(63% 0.135 246.2)
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 #BF7615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
Use #BF7615 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.