#BD6226
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.4% 0.137 50.1), rgb(189, 98, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BD6226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6226 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 98, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.137 50.1) |
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 #BD6226 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6226 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6226 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6226 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C62
oklch(70.6% 0.107 49.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6226
oklch(59.4% 0.137 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#66310D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#BD6226 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) | #7C6E1D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928324 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4E56 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6226
#BD6226
oklch(59.4% 0.137 50.1)
- #008AB7
#008AB7
oklch(59.3% 0.119 230.2)
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 #BD6226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
Use #BD6226 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.