Adobe #BD6C48
Adobe is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown with hex code #BD6C48 and RGB rgb(189, 108, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#BD6C48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Adobe. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Colors that go with Adobe
Matches found by rotating Adobe around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Adobe
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Adobe, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Adobe, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
More about Adobe
How to make Adobe
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part red
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part gray
Recipe result: #C4683D, a difference of ΔE 0.016 from Adobe. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Adobe in every format
| HEX | #BD6C48 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 108, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.115 44.1) |
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 #BD6C48 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6C48 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6C48 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6C48 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Adobe
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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A4
oklch(81% 0.056 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08E72
oklch(70.6% 0.09 43.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6C48
oklch(61.5% 0.115 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE582F
oklch(55.7% 0.125 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#954722
oklch(49.1% 0.116 44)
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Step 800
800
#793B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#62331E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 44)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
Adobe 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) | #827645 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958847 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5D63 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.115 |
Use Adobe 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.