#BF773B
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63.5% 0.117 58), rgb(191, 119, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#BF773B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF773B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 119, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.117 58) |
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 #BF773B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF773B | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF773B text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF773B text on black | 5.91:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89D
oklch(80.9% 0.057 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9266
oklch(70.7% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF773B
oklch(63.5% 0.117 58)
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Step 600
600
#A95D0F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#763F07
oklch(42.8% 0.098 58)
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Step 900
900
#5F3612
oklch(37.7% 0.076 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#BF773B 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) | #8D7E35 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E3B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0686A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF773B
#BF773B
oklch(63.5% 0.117 58)
- #3794C9
#3794C9
oklch(63.5% 0.117 237.9)
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 #BF773B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
Use #BF773B 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.