#BF7752
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.8% 0.104 47.4), rgb(191, 119, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#BF7752 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 47°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7752 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 119, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.104 47.4) |
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 #BF7752 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7752 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7752 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7752 text on black | 5.97:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB9174
oklch(70.6% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7752
oklch(63.8% 0.104 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85C33
oklch(55.6% 0.114 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#904B26
oklch(49% 0.106 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E21
oklch(42.7% 0.087 47)
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Step 900
900
#5F3520
oklch(37.7% 0.069 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#382013
oklch(27.2% 0.044 48.7)
#BF7752 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) | #8B7F4F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F52 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6A6E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7752
#BF7752
oklch(63.8% 0.104 47.4)
- #3698BD
#3698BD
oklch(63.9% 0.104 227.2)
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 #BF7752, 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 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
Use #BF7752 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.