#BF7F2B
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.8% 0.124 69), rgb(191, 127, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BF7F2B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7F2B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 127, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.124 69) |
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 #BF7F2B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7F2B | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7F2B text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7F2B text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA97
oklch(80.9% 0.06 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8955B
oklch(70.6% 0.097 68.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7F2B
oklch(64.8% 0.124 69)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3802
oklch(37.7% 0.081 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#362106
oklch(26.9% 0.051 69.2)
#BF7F2B 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) | #94841E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3932D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06F6E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7F2B
#BF7F2B
oklch(64.8% 0.124 69)
- #4C93D7
#4C93D7
oklch(64.7% 0.125 249.4)
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 #BF7F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
Use #BF7F2B 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.