#BF7D5E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.1% 0.094 45.8), rgb(191, 125, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#BF7D5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7D5E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 125, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.094 45.8) |
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 #BF7D5E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7D5E | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7D5E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7D5E text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.026 45.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
-
Step 400
400
#C8937A
oklch(70.8% 0.074 46.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7D5E
oklch(65.1% 0.094 45.8)
-
Step 600
600
#A45F3D
oklch(55.7% 0.102 46.2)
-
Step 700
700
#8C4E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 46.3)
-
Step 800
800
#724028
oklch(42.7% 0.079 45.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5C3725
oklch(37.7% 0.06 46.3)
-
Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#BF7D5E 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) | #8E845C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7175 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7D5E
#BF7D5E
oklch(65.1% 0.094 45.8)
- #479BBB
#479BBB
oklch(65.1% 0.094 226)
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 #BF7D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
Use #BF7D5E 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.