#BF873A
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.5% 0.115 71.9), rgb(191, 135, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#BF873A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF873A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 135, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.115 71.9) |
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 #BF873A | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF873A | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF873A text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF873A text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB99
oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49760
oklch(70.7% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF873A
oklch(66.5% 0.115 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A09
oklch(37.7% 0.075 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#352209
oklch(27% 0.047 70.6)
#BF873A 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) | #9B8A31 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8973C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07977 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF873A
#BF873A
oklch(66.5% 0.115 71.9)
- #5C97D8
#5C97D8
oklch(66.4% 0.115 252)
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 #BF873A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
Use #BF873A 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.