#BD561F
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(57.5% 0.148 44.9), rgb(189, 86, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BD561F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD561F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 86, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.148 44.9) |
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 #BD561F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD561F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD561F text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD561F text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B68
oklch(70.8% 0.106 45)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3D
oklch(63% 0.136 44.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD561F
oklch(57.5% 0.148 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D4006
oklch(49.1% 0.138 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#80360C
oklch(42.8% 0.114 45)
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Step 900
900
#673014
oklch(37.8% 0.088 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0D
oklch(26.8% 0.056 44.7)
#BD561F 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) | #736616 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03E4B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD561F
#BD561F
oklch(57.5% 0.148 44.9)
- #0085A9
#0085A9
oklch(57.4% 0.109 225.4)
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 #BD561F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
Use #BD561F 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.