#BF7643
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.4% 0.113 54), rgb(191, 118, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#BF7643 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7643 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 118, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.113 54) |
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 #BF7643 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7643 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7643 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7643 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC926B
oklch(70.8% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7643
oklch(63.4% 0.113 54)
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Step 600
600
#A95C20
oklch(55.5% 0.123 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#914B11
oklch(49% 0.115 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#763E13
oklch(42.7% 0.095 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3617
oklch(37.7% 0.073 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#BF7643 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) | #8B7E3E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E43 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0676A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7643
#BF7643
oklch(63.4% 0.113 54)
- #3395C4
#3395C4
oklch(63.4% 0.113 233.7)
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 #BF7643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
Use #BF7643 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.