#BD532D
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.1% 0.146 39.4), rgb(189, 83, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#BD532D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD532D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 83, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.146 39.4) |
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 #BD532D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD532D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD532D text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD532D text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9896E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6947
oklch(63% 0.135 39.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD532D
oklch(57.1% 0.146 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E1A
oklch(49% 0.137 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#803419
oklch(42.6% 0.112 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#672E1B
oklch(37.5% 0.088 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#BD532D 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) | #706528 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03C4B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD532D
#BD532D
oklch(57.1% 0.146 39.4)
- #0085A1
#0085A1
oklch(57% 0.103 219.5)
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 #BD532D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD532D 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.