#BD4100
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.5% 0.17 40.2), rgb(189, 65, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BD4100 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4100 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.17 40.2) |
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 #BD4100 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4100 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD4100 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BD4100 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09B
oklch(80.9% 0.078 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18564
oklch(70.8% 0.123 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56237
oklch(63% 0.156 40.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4100
oklch(54.5% 0.17 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D03
oklch(42.7% 0.131 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A10
oklch(37.8% 0.103 40)
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Step 950
950
#40190B
oklch(26.9% 0.065 39.7)
#BD4100 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) | #665900 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847500 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D11838 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4100
#BD4100
oklch(54.5% 0.17 40.2)
- #007D98
#007D98
oklch(54.5% 0.099 220)
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 #BD4100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.008
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
Use #BD4100 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.