#BD4D10
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(56.1% 0.158 43.3), rgb(189, 77, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BD4D10 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4D10 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 77, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 84%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.158 43.3) |
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 #BD4D10 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4D10 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4D10 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4D10 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8865
oklch(70.7% 0.114 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06739
oklch(63.1% 0.146 42.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4D10
oklch(56.1% 0.158 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#833206
oklch(42.7% 0.122 43)
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Step 900
900
#692D11
oklch(37.6% 0.095 43.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#BD4D10 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) | #6E6000 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897907 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03042 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4D10
#BD4D10
oklch(56.1% 0.158 43.3)
- #0081A1
#0081A1
oklch(56% 0.104 223.2)
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 #BD4D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.008
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.008
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #BD4D10 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.