#BF7800
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.3% 0.138 69), rgb(191, 120, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#BF7800 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7800 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 120, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.138 69) |
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 #BF7800 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7800 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7800 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7800 text on black | 5.90:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB992
oklch(80.9% 0.067 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9451
oklch(70.7% 0.108 69.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7800
oklch(63.3% 0.138 69)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382001
oklch(26.9% 0.057 68.7)
#BF7800 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) | #907E00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E06 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16666 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7800
#BF7800
oklch(63.3% 0.138 69)
- #3C8FD9
#3C8FD9
oklch(63.4% 0.137 248.7)
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 #BF7800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
Use #BF7800 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.