#BD6027
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.1% 0.138 48.6), rgb(189, 96, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#BD6027 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6027 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 96, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.138 48.6) |
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 #BD6027 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6027 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6027 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6027 text on black | 4.86:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38E69
oklch(70.8% 0.098 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66F3E
oklch(63% 0.127 48.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD6027
oklch(59.1% 0.138 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#984509
oklch(49% 0.128 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C390E
oklch(42.7% 0.107 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#643215
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 48.3)
#BD6027 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) | #7B6D1F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918225 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4C54 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6027
#BD6027
oklch(59.1% 0.138 48.6)
- #008AB4
#008AB4
oklch(59.2% 0.116 228.4)
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 #BD6027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
Use #BD6027 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.