#BF7A27
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.9% 0.127 66), rgb(191, 122, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#BF7A27 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7A27 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 122, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.127 66) |
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 #BF7A27 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7A27 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7A27 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7A27 text on black | 6.02:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB997
oklch(80.9% 0.062 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB945B
oklch(70.8% 0.099 66)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7A27
oklch(63.9% 0.127 66)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3702
oklch(37.8% 0.083 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#382106
oklch(27.2% 0.053 66.4)
#BF7A27 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) | #908019 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19029 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16A6A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7A27
#BF7A27
oklch(63.9% 0.127 66)
- #4092D4
#4092D4
oklch(63.9% 0.127 246)
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 #BF7A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
Use #BF7A27 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.