#BD6231
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.5% 0.133 46.7), rgb(189, 98, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#BD6231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6231 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 98, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.133 46.7) |
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 #BD6231 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6231 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6231 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6231 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C67
oklch(70.7% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6231
oklch(59.5% 0.133 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B55316
oklch(55.7% 0.144 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4205
oklch(49% 0.134 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E370C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#663114
oklch(37.8% 0.086 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#BD6231 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) | #7B6E2B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91832F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4F57 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6231
#BD6231
oklch(59.5% 0.133 46.7)
- #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 #BD6231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
Use #BD6231 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.