#BD593E
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.2% 0.136 36.1), rgb(189, 89, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BD593E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD593E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 89, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.136 36.1) |
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 #BD593E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD593E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD593E text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD593E text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 35)
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Step 400
400
#D68A76
oklch(70.7% 0.098 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96B52
oklch(63.1% 0.125 35.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD593E
oklch(58.2% 0.136 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4129
oklch(49.1% 0.126 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3623
oklch(42.7% 0.105 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#653021
oklch(37.7% 0.081 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#BD593E 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) | #73693B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4553 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD593E
#BD593E
oklch(58.2% 0.136 36.1)
- #008AA2
#008AA2
oklch(58.3% 0.103 215.7)
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 #BD593E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
Use #BD593E 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.