#BD6127
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.2% 0.137 49.2), rgb(189, 97, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#BD6127 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6127 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 97, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.137 49.2) |
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 #BD6127 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6127 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6127 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6127 text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69E
oklch(81% 0.062 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E68
oklch(70.8% 0.099 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#C5703E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 49.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD6127
oklch(59.2% 0.137 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#984608
oklch(49.2% 0.127 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#643215
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#BD6127 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 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918225 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4D55 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6127
#BD6127
oklch(59.2% 0.137 49.2)
- #008AB5
#008AB5
oklch(59.2% 0.117 229)
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 #BD6127, 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 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
Use #BD6127 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.