#BD6007
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(58.9% 0.145 54), rgb(189, 96, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BD6007 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6007 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 96, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 93%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.145 54) |
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 #BD6007 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6007 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6007 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6007 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B699
oklch(80.9% 0.066 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48E60
oklch(70.7% 0.105 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#C6702F
oklch(63.1% 0.133 54.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD6007
oklch(58.9% 0.145 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#64320A
oklch(37.6% 0.087 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E09
oklch(27% 0.055 53.6)
#BD6007 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) | #7C6C00 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928104 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04A52 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6007
#BD6007
oklch(58.9% 0.145 54)
- #0088BA
#0088BA
oklch(59% 0.122 233.4)
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 #BD6007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.010
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
Use #BD6007 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.