#BD6038
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.2% 0.131 42.9), rgb(189, 96, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BD6038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6038 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.131 42.9) |
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 #BD6038 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6038 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6038 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6038 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 42.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD6038
oklch(59.2% 0.131 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#98451F
oklch(49.2% 0.122 43)
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Step 800
800
#7B391C
oklch(42.6% 0.101 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#64321D
oklch(37.8% 0.079 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E12
oklch(27.2% 0.05 42.8)
#BD6038 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) | #796D34 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908236 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4D57 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6038
#BD6038
oklch(59.2% 0.131 42.9)
- #008CAD
#008CAD
oklch(59.3% 0.11 222.2)
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 #BD6038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
Use #BD6038 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.