#BD511E
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(56.7% 0.152 42.6), rgb(189, 81, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BD511E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD511E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 81, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 73%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.152 42.6) |
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 #BD511E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD511E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD511E text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD511E text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8968
oklch(70.7% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE693E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 42.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD511E
oklch(56.7% 0.152 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E09
oklch(49.1% 0.141 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#81340E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E15
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#BD511E 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) | #706315 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03747 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD511E
#BD511E
oklch(56.7% 0.152 42.6)
- #0083A3
#0083A3
oklch(56.6% 0.105 222.9)
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 #BD511E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.012
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
Use #BD511E 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.