#BF7C59
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.8% 0.097 48.1), rgb(191, 124, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#BF7C59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7C59 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 124, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.097 48.1) |
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 #BF7C59 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7C59 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7C59 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7C59 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89377
oklch(70.7% 0.075 48.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7C59
oklch(64.8% 0.097 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55E38
oklch(55.6% 0.106 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E2B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#724024
oklch(42.6% 0.081 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3722
oklch(37.8% 0.064 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#BF7C59 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) | #8E8356 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9259 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7073 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7C59
#BF7C59
oklch(64.8% 0.097 48.1)
- #449ABD
#449ABD
oklch(64.8% 0.097 227.9)
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 #BF7C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF7C59 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.