#BF7B50
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.103 52.3), rgb(191, 123, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#BF7B50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 52°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7B50 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 123, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.103 52.3) |
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 #BF7B50 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7B50 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7B50 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7B50 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#C99371
oklch(70.7% 0.081 53.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7B50
oklch(64.5% 0.103 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D21
oklch(49% 0.104 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#73401D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D371D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#BF7B50 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) | #8E824C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9150 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6E71 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7B50
#BF7B50
oklch(64.5% 0.103 52.3)
- #4198C2
#4198C2
oklch(64.5% 0.104 232.6)
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 #BF7B50, 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 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
Use #BF7B50 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.