#BF7B3E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.3% 0.114 60.3), rgb(191, 123, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#BF7B3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7B3E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 123, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.114 60.3) |
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 #BF7B3E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7B3E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7B3E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7B3E text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9366
oklch(70.6% 0.09 59.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7B3E
oklch(64.3% 0.114 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F11
oklch(55.7% 0.124 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#744008
oklch(42.7% 0.096 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3712
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#BF7B3E 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) | #908138 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0913F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06C6D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7B3E
#BF7B3E
oklch(64.3% 0.114 60.3)
- #4295CB
#4295CB
oklch(64.2% 0.114 240.4)
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 #BF7B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
Use #BF7B3E 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.