#BD6017
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59% 0.143 52), rgb(189, 96, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BD6017 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6017 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 96, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.143 52) |
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 #BD6017 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6017 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6017 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6017 text on black | 4.84:1 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69B
oklch(81% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E63
oklch(70.7% 0.102 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#C67035
oklch(63.1% 0.131 52.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD6017
oklch(59% 0.143 52)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#64320E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 51.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#BD6017 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) | #7B6C05 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928215 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D04B53 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6017
#BD6017
oklch(59% 0.143 52)
- #0088B8
#0088B8
oklch(58.9% 0.121 232.3)
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 #BD6017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.014
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
Use #BD6017 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.