#BD6034
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.2% 0.133 44.4), rgb(189, 96, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BD6034 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6034 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 96, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.133 44.4) |
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 #BD6034 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6034 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6034 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6034 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F5E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.017 44.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 44)
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Step 500
500
#C66F48
oklch(63.2% 0.123 44.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD6034
oklch(59.2% 0.133 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#98451B
oklch(49.1% 0.124 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3919
oklch(42.6% 0.102 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#64321B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E11
oklch(27.2% 0.051 44.3)
#BD6034 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) | #7A6D2F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908232 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4D56 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6034
#BD6034
oklch(59.2% 0.133 44.4)
- #008BAF
#008BAF
oklch(59.2% 0.112 224.4)
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 #BD6034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
Use #BD6034 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.