#BF971D
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(69.5% 0.135 88.4), rgb(191, 151, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#BF971D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF971D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 151, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.135 88.4) |
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 #BF971D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF971D | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF971D text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF971D text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE81
oklch(80.9% 0.084 88.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF971D
oklch(69.5% 0.135 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#BF971D 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) | #AA9600 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A126 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08981 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF971D
#BF971D
oklch(69.5% 0.135 88.4)
- #7A98F0
#7A98F0
oklch(69.5% 0.134 268.5)
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 #BF971D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.013
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.020
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
Use #BF971D 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.