#BD5633
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(57.6% 0.142 38.9), rgb(189, 86, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BD5633 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5633 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 86, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.142 38.9) |
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 #BD5633 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5633 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5633 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5633 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78A71
oklch(70.7% 0.101 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.131 38.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5633
oklch(57.6% 0.142 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C401F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F351C
oklch(42.6% 0.109 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#672F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#BD5633 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) | #72672F | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D30 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF404E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5633
#BD5633
oklch(57.6% 0.142 38.9)
- #0087A3
#0087A3
oklch(57.6% 0.104 219.2)
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 #BD5633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
Use #BD5633 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.