#BD5B2E
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.3% 0.139 43.5), rgb(189, 91, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BD5B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5B2E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.139 43.5) |
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 #BD5B2E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5B2E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5B2E text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5B2E text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86D45
oklch(63.1% 0.128 43.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5B2E
oklch(58.3% 0.139 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4317
oklch(49.1% 0.129 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D3716
oklch(42.6% 0.107 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#653119
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#BD5B2E 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) | #766A29 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4651 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5B2E
#BD5B2E
oklch(58.3% 0.139 43.5)
- #0088AB
#0088AB
oklch(58.2% 0.11 224.2)
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 #BD5B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
Use #BD5B2E 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.