#BD5E4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.3% 0.126 31), rgb(189, 94, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BD5E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5E4E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.126 31) |
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 #BD5E4E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5E4E | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5E4E text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5E4E text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AB
oklch(81% 0.056 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 31.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5E4E
oklch(59.3% 0.126 31)
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Step 700
700
#984335
oklch(49.2% 0.117 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B382D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 31)
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Step 900
900
#643128
oklch(37.8% 0.076 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#BD5E4E 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) | #766D4C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4E5A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5E4E
#BD5E4E
oklch(59.3% 0.126 31)
- #008EA1
#008EA1
oklch(59.3% 0.103 211.2)
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 #BD5E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD5E4E 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.