#BD4F23
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.5% 0.153 40.4), rgb(189, 79, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BD4F23 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4F23 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 79, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.153 40.4) |
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 #BD4F23 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4F23 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4F23 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4F23 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CF6842
oklch(63.2% 0.141 40.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4F23
oklch(56.5% 0.153 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03C11
oklch(49% 0.142 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#823313
oklch(42.7% 0.117 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#692E17
oklch(37.8% 0.092 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#BD4F23 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) | #6E621C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03546 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4F23
#BD4F23
oklch(56.5% 0.153 40.4)
- #0083A0
#0083A0
oklch(56.5% 0.103 220.6)
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 #BD4F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD4F23 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.