#BF7B10
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.9% 0.135 70), rgb(191, 123, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#BF7B10 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7B10 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 123, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 85%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.135 70) |
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 #BF7B10 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7B10 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7B10 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7B10 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA93
oklch(81% 0.066 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9553
oklch(70.8% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7B10
oklch(63.9% 0.135 70)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#372102
oklch(27% 0.055 71.2)
#BF7B10 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) | #928000 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29015 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16A69 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7B10
#BF7B10
oklch(63.9% 0.135 70)
- #4390DA
#4390DA
oklch(63.9% 0.135 250)
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 #BF7B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
Use #BF7B10 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.