#BD4B01
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.8% 0.162 44), rgb(189, 75, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BD4B01 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4B01 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 75, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 99%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.162 44) |
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 #BD4B01 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4B01 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4B01 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4B01 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8863
oklch(70.8% 0.116 44)
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Step 500
500
#D16734
oklch(63.2% 0.149 44.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4B01
oklch(55.8% 0.162 44)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#BD4B01 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887900 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D02C40 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4B01
#BD4B01
oklch(55.8% 0.162 44)
- #0080A1
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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 #BD4B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.009
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.009
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.017
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD4B01 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.