#BD5419
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.1% 0.151 45.1), rgb(189, 84, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#BD5419 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 45°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5419 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 84, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.151 45.1) |
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 #BD5419 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5419 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5419 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5419 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 44)
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Step 400
400
#D98A66
oklch(70.7% 0.109 45)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A3A
oklch(63% 0.139 45.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5419
oklch(57.1% 0.151 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#803508
oklch(42.6% 0.116 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#672F12
oklch(37.6% 0.09 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#BD5419 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) | #72650D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C14 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03B49 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5419
#BD5419
oklch(57.1% 0.151 45.1)
- #0084A8
#0084A8
oklch(57.1% 0.109 225.6)
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 #BD5419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.012
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.016
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
Use #BD5419 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.