#BF7A58
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.5% 0.099 46.7), rgb(191, 122, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#BF7A58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7A58 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 122, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.099 46.7) |
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 #BF7A58 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7A58 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7A58 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7A58 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A7
oklch(81% 0.048 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99277
oklch(70.7% 0.077 47.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7A58
oklch(64.5% 0.099 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65E38
oklch(55.7% 0.108 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D2B
oklch(49.2% 0.1 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#733F25
oklch(42.6% 0.082 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3622
oklch(37.6% 0.064 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#BF7A58 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) | #8C8255 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9158 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6E71 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7A58
#BF7A58
oklch(64.5% 0.099 46.7)
- #3F99BC
#3F99BC
oklch(64.4% 0.099 227.2)
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 #BF7A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
Use #BF7A58 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.