#BD5740
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58% 0.137 34.1), rgb(189, 87, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BD5740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5740 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 87, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.137 34.1) |
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 #BD5740 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5740 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5740 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5740 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78A77
oklch(70.8% 0.099 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A54
oklch(63.1% 0.127 34)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5740
oklch(58% 0.137 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B402B
oklch(49% 0.127 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3525
oklch(42.6% 0.105 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#662F23
oklch(37.7% 0.082 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#BD5740 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) | #72683D | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4352 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5740
#BD5740
oklch(58% 0.137 34.1)
- #00899F
#00899F
oklch(57.9% 0.102 214.2)
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 #BD5740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD5740 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.