#BF7D3E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.114 62), rgb(191, 125, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#BF7D3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7D3E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 125, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.114 62) |
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 #BF7D3E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7D3E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7D3E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7D3E text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#DBB99C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99466
oklch(70.7% 0.089 61.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7D3E
oklch(64.6% 0.114 62)
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Step 600
600
#A5600D
oklch(55.6% 0.123 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#734106
oklch(42.7% 0.095 62)
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Step 900
900
#5D3711
oklch(37.6% 0.074 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#BF7D3E 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) | #928337 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06E6F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7D3E
#BF7D3E
oklch(64.6% 0.114 62)
- #4796CD
#4796CD
oklch(64.7% 0.113 241.8)
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 #BF7D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #BF7D3E 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.