#BF7C38
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.4% 0.118 63.2), rgb(191, 124, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#BF7C38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7C38 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 124, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.118 63.2) |
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 #BF7C38 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7C38 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7C38 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7C38 text on black | 6.15:1 | 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
#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
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99463
oklch(70.7% 0.091 63.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7C38
oklch(64.4% 0.118 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E370D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#37210A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 64.1)
#BF7C38 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) | #918230 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19139 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06D6D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7C38
#BF7C38
oklch(64.4% 0.118 63.2)
- #4495CF
#4495CF
oklch(64.5% 0.117 242.8)
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 #BF7C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
Use #BF7C38 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.