#BF7F59
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.4% 0.095 51.1), rgb(191, 127, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#BF7F59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7F59 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 127, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.095 51.1) |
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 #BF7F59 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7F59 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7F59 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7F59 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79476
oklch(70.8% 0.075 51.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7F59
oklch(65.4% 0.095 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36036
oklch(55.6% 0.104 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F29
oklch(49.1% 0.096 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#714123
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3721
oklch(37.7% 0.063 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#BF7F59 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) | #918556 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09359 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7376 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7F59
#BF7F59
oklch(65.4% 0.095 51.1)
- #4B9BC0
#4B9BC0
oklch(65.4% 0.095 230.7)
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 #BF7F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #BF7F59 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.