#BD560F
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(57.4% 0.151 47.7), rgb(189, 86, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BD560F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD560F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 86, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 85%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.151 47.7) |
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 #BD560F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD560F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD560F text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD560F text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#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
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49B
oklch(80.9% 0.068 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B63
oklch(70.7% 0.109 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B35
oklch(63.1% 0.14 47.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD560F
oklch(57.4% 0.151 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803601
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#67300F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#BD560F 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) | #746600 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D09 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03E4A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD560F
#BD560F
oklch(57.4% 0.151 47.7)
- #0084AC
#0084AC
oklch(57.3% 0.112 228.2)
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 #BD560F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.016
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
Use #BD560F 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.