#BF7E62
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.091 44), rgb(191, 126, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#BF7E62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7E62 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 126, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.091 44) |
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 #BF7E62 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7E62 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7E62 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7E62 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7937D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7E62
oklch(65.4% 0.091 44)
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Step 600
600
#A35F41
oklch(55.6% 0.099 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E33
oklch(49% 0.092 44)
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Step 800
800
#71402B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#BF7E62 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) | #8F8560 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9362 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7377 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7E62
#BF7E62
oklch(65.4% 0.091 44)
- #4A9CB9
#4A9CB9
oklch(65.3% 0.09 224)
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 #BF7E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #BF7E62 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.