#BF7650
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.6% 0.106 47.7), rgb(191, 118, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#BF7650 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7650 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 118, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.106 47.7) |
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 #BF7650 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7650 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7650 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7650 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9173
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7650
oklch(63.6% 0.106 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95C32
oklch(55.7% 0.115 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#914B24
oklch(49.2% 0.108 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#753E20
oklch(42.6% 0.088 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F351F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#BF7650 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) | #8A7E4D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E50 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF686D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7650
#BF7650
oklch(63.6% 0.106 47.7)
- #3397BD
#3397BD
oklch(63.6% 0.106 227.7)
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 #BF7650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
Use #BF7650 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.