#BD5841
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.1% 0.136 34.2), rgb(189, 88, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BD5841 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5841 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 88, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.136 34.2) |
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 #BD5841 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5841 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5841 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5841 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EFD2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68A78
oklch(70.7% 0.097 34)
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Step 500
500
#C96B55
oklch(63.1% 0.124 34.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5841
oklch(58.1% 0.136 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B402C
oklch(49% 0.127 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3625
oklch(42.8% 0.104 34.6)
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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)
#BD5841 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) | #72693F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F3F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4553 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5841
#BD5841
oklch(58.1% 0.136 34.2)
- #008AA0
#008AA0
oklch(58.2% 0.102 214.1)
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 #BD5841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD5841 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.