#BF7A2C
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.9% 0.125 64.9), rgb(191, 122, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BF7A2C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7A2C |
| RGB | rgb(191, 122, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.125 64.9) |
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 #BF7A2C | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7A2C | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7A2C text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7A2C text on black | 6.03:1 | 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
#DDB998
oklch(80.9% 0.061 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB945D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 65.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7A2C
oklch(63.9% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3705
oklch(37.8% 0.082 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#372007
oklch(26.8% 0.051 64.5)
#BF7A2C 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) | #908021 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0902D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16A6A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7A2C
#BF7A2C
oklch(63.9% 0.125 64.9)
- #4092D2
#4092D2
oklch(63.8% 0.125 245.2)
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 #BF7A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
Use #BF7A2C 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.