#BF7A61
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.6% 0.094 40.7), rgb(191, 122, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#BF7A61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7A61 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 122, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.094 40.7) |
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 #BF7A61 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7A61 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7A61 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7A61 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9917D
oklch(70.6% 0.074 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7A61
oklch(64.6% 0.094 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55D43
oklch(55.6% 0.102 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C34
oklch(49% 0.095 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#733F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#BF7A61 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) | #8B825F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9160 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6F74 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7A61
#BF7A61
oklch(64.6% 0.094 40.7)
- #409BB6
#409BB6
oklch(64.6% 0.094 220.7)
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 #BF7A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #BF7A61 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.