#BD612D
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.3% 0.135 47.4), rgb(189, 97, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BD612D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD612D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 97, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.135 47.4) |
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 #BD612D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD612D | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD612D text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD612D 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 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
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B59F
oklch(80.8% 0.061 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.097 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57042
oklch(63.1% 0.124 47.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD612D
oklch(59.3% 0.135 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#984612
oklch(49.2% 0.125 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A13
oklch(42.7% 0.103 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#633217
oklch(37.6% 0.081 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#BD612D 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) | #7B6E27 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91822B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4E56 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD612D
#BD612D
oklch(59.3% 0.135 47.4)
- #008BB3
#008BB3
oklch(59.4% 0.115 227)
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 #BD612D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
Use #BD612D 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.