#BD6043
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.4% 0.127 38), rgb(189, 96, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BD6043 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6043 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 96, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.127 38) |
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 #BD6043 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6043 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6043 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6043 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.062 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68A73
oklch(70.6% 0.099 37.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6043
oklch(59.4% 0.127 38)
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Step 600
600
#B55131
oklch(55.7% 0.138 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4124
oklch(49.1% 0.128 38)
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Step 800
800
#7E361F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#66301F
oklch(37.8% 0.083 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#BD6043 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) | #786E40 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8241 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4F59 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6043
#BD6043
oklch(59.4% 0.127 38)
- #008DA8
#008DA8
oklch(59.4% 0.106 217.7)
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 #BD6043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD6043 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.