#BF860D
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66% 0.135 77.9), rgb(191, 134, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BF860D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF860D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 134, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 87%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.135 77.9) |
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 #BF860D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF860D | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF860D text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF860D text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#C5984F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 77.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF860D
oklch(66% 0.135 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#BF860D 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) | #9B8800 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99616 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17672 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF860D
#BF860D
oklch(66% 0.135 77.9)
- #5B93E4
#5B93E4
oklch(66.1% 0.135 257.6)
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 #BF860D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.012
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
Use #BF860D 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.