#BD5916
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(57.9% 0.148 48.2), rgb(189, 89, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BD5916 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5916 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 89, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.148 48.2) |
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 #BD5916 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5916 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5916 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5916 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 50)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49C
oklch(80.8% 0.066 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78C64
oklch(70.8% 0.107 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D37
oklch(63.2% 0.136 48.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5916
oklch(57.9% 0.148 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3703
oklch(42.8% 0.114 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#663010
oklch(37.6% 0.089 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#BD5916 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) | #766805 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E12 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0424D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5916
#BD5916
oklch(57.9% 0.148 48.2)
- #0086AE
#0086AE
oklch(57.9% 0.113 227.9)
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 #BD5916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
Use #BD5916 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.