#BD4810
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.4% 0.162 41.1), rgb(189, 72, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#BD4810 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4810 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 72, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 84%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.162 41.1) |
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 #BD4810 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4810 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BD4810 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4810 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19C
oklch(80.7% 0.073 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8766
oklch(70.8% 0.117 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2653A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 41.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4810
oklch(55.4% 0.162 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#853008
oklch(42.8% 0.126 41)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C12
oklch(37.8% 0.098 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#BD4810 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) | #6A5D01 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877806 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0283E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4810
#BD4810
oklch(55.4% 0.162 41.1)
- #00809C
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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 #BD4810, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.016
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.050
Use #BD4810 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.