#BD5E17
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.6% 0.144 50.9), rgb(189, 94, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#BD5E17 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5E17 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 94, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.144 50.9) |
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 #BD5E17 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5E17 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5E17 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5E17 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59B
oklch(80.9% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D64
oklch(70.6% 0.103 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76F36
oklch(63.1% 0.132 51)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5E17
oklch(58.6% 0.144 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3901
oklch(42.8% 0.111 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#65320F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#BD5E17 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) | #7A6B05 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918114 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04851 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5E17
#BD5E17
oklch(58.6% 0.144 50.9)
- #0088B5
#0088B5
oklch(58.7% 0.118 230.6)
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 #BD5E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
Use #BD5E17 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.