#BF774F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.8% 0.106 49.1), rgb(191, 119, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#BF774F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF774F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 119, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.106 49.1) |
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 #BF774F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF774F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF774F text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF774F text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#DDB7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9172
oklch(70.6% 0.083 49.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF774F
oklch(63.8% 0.106 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85C30
oklch(55.5% 0.115 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#904C22
oklch(49.2% 0.107 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#753E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F361E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#BF774F 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) | #8B7F4C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF696D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF774F
#BF774F
oklch(63.8% 0.106 49.1)
- #3697BF
#3697BF
oklch(63.7% 0.106 229.5)
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 #BF774F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
Use #BF774F 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.