#BD552B
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.4% 0.145 41.1), rgb(189, 85, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BD552B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD552B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 85, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.145 41.1) |
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 #BD552B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD552B | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD552B text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD552B text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A45
oklch(63% 0.133 41.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD552B
oklch(57.4% 0.145 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F17
oklch(49% 0.135 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#803516
oklch(42.7% 0.112 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#BD552B 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) | #726626 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D28 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03E4C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD552B
#BD552B
oklch(57.4% 0.145 41.1)
- #0086A4
#0086A4
oklch(57.4% 0.105 220.9)
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 #BD552B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD552B 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.