#BD5A23
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.1% 0.144 46.1), rgb(189, 90, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BD5A23 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5A23 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 90, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.144 46.1) |
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 #BD5A23 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5A23 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5A23 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5A23 text on black | 4.65:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C68
oklch(70.7% 0.103 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 46.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5A23
oklch(58.1% 0.144 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4209
oklch(49% 0.133 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E370E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#663115
oklch(37.8% 0.086 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#BD5A23 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) | #76691B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F20 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0444F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5A23
#BD5A23
oklch(58.1% 0.144 46.1)
- #0087AD
#0087AD
oklch(58.1% 0.112 226.4)
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 #BD5A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
Use #BD5A23 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.