#BF9403
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.8% 0.14 87.7), rgb(191, 148, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#BF9403 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9403 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 148, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 97%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.14 87.7) |
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 #BF9403 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9403 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9403 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9403 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE7E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 88.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9403
oklch(68.8% 0.14 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#BF9403 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) | #A89300 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F15 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0857E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9403
#BF9403
oklch(68.8% 0.14 87.7)
- #7596F1
#7596F1
oklch(68.8% 0.139 267.6)
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 #BF9403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.010
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.016
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.018
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.022
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
Use #BF9403 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.