#BF783B
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63.7% 0.117 58.9), rgb(191, 120, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#BF783B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF783B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 120, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.117 58.9) |
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 #BF783B | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF783B | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF783B text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF783B 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
#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
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89C
oklch(80.8% 0.057 59)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF783B
oklch(63.7% 0.117 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95D0E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F06
oklch(42.6% 0.098 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3611
oklch(37.7% 0.077 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#BF783B 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) | #8D7F34 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0696B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF783B
#BF783B
oklch(63.7% 0.117 58.9)
- #3A94CA
#3A94CA
oklch(63.7% 0.117 239)
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 #BF783B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
Use #BF783B 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.