#BF7941
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(63.9% 0.113 57.4), rgb(191, 121, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#BF7941 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7941 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 121, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.113 57.4) |
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 #BF7941 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7941 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7941 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7941 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9369
oklch(70.8% 0.088 57.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7941
oklch(63.9% 0.113 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85E19
oklch(55.7% 0.123 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#904D09
oklch(49.2% 0.115 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#753F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3615
oklch(37.6% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#BF7941 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) | #8E803B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9041 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06A6C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7941
#BF7941
oklch(63.9% 0.113 57.4)
- #3C95C8
#3C95C8
oklch(63.9% 0.113 237.6)
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 #BF7941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
Use #BF7941 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.