#BD5F40
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.2% 0.129 38.8), rgb(189, 95, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BD5F40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5F40 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.129 38.8) |
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 #BD5F40 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5F40 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5F40 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5F40 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38C75
oklch(70.6% 0.093 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66E51
oklch(63.1% 0.12 38.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5F40
oklch(59.2% 0.129 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#984428
oklch(49.1% 0.12 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3922
oklch(42.7% 0.099 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#643121
oklch(37.7% 0.078 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#BD5F40 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) | #786D3D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4D58 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5F40
#BD5F40
oklch(59.2% 0.129 38.8)
- #008CA9
#008CA9
oklch(59.2% 0.107 219.3)
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 #BD5F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
Use #BD5F40 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.