#BF8422
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.7% 0.128 74.4), rgb(191, 132, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#BF8422 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8422 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.128 74.4) |
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 #BF8422 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF8422 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF8422 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8422 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB94
oklch(80.8% 0.062 74)
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Step 400
400
#C69756
oklch(70.7% 0.1 73.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF8422
oklch(65.7% 0.128 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#BF8422 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) | #99870C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79526 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07572 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8422
#BF8422
oklch(65.7% 0.128 74.4)
- #5794DE
#5794DE
oklch(65.8% 0.128 254.3)
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 #BF8422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.018
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
Use #BF8422 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.