#BD4D17
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.1% 0.157 42.1), rgb(189, 77, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#BD4D17 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 42°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4D17 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 77, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.157 42.1) |
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 #BD4D17 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4D17 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4D17 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4D17 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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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
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8867
oklch(70.7% 0.113 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0673C
oklch(63.1% 0.145 41.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4D17
oklch(56.1% 0.157 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C03
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#83320A
oklch(42.7% 0.121 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D13
oklch(37.6% 0.094 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#BD4D17 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) | #6D600B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897911 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03143 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4D17
#BD4D17
oklch(56.1% 0.157 42.1)
- #0082A0
#0082A0
oklch(56.2% 0.103 221.5)
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 #BD4D17, 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 0.010
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.046
Use #BD4D17 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.