#BF7947
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(64% 0.11 54.9), rgb(191, 121, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#BF7947 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7947 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 121, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.11 54.9) |
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 #BF7947 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7947 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7947 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7947 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB926C
oklch(70.7% 0.087 54.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7947
oklch(64% 0.11 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75E23
oklch(55.6% 0.119 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D15
oklch(49.1% 0.11 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#743F15
oklch(42.6% 0.091 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#BF7947 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) | #8D8042 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9047 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06B6D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7947
#BF7947
oklch(64% 0.11 54.9)
- #3C96C5
#3C96C5
oklch(64% 0.11 235.1)
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 #BF7947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
Use #BF7947 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.