#BF7F3D
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65% 0.114 64.1), rgb(191, 127, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#BF7F3D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7F3D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 127, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.114 64.1) |
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 #BF7F3D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7F3D | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7F3D text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7F3D text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9C
oklch(81% 0.056 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89564
oklch(70.8% 0.089 64.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7F3D
oklch(65% 0.114 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46106
oklch(55.6% 0.124 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724202
oklch(42.7% 0.095 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3810
oklch(37.6% 0.074 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#BF7F3D 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) | #938436 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2933E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07170 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7F3D
#BF7F3D
oklch(65% 0.114 64.1)
- #4B96CF
#4B96CF
oklch(65% 0.114 243.8)
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 #BF7F3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
Use #BF7F3D 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.