#BD623F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(59.7% 0.127 41.2), rgb(189, 98, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BD623F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD623F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 98, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.127 41.2) |
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 #BD623F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD623F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD623F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD623F text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD623F
oklch(59.7% 0.127 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4522B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 41)
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Step 700
700
#9B421D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E371B
oklch(42.8% 0.107 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#65301C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#BD623F 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) | #7A6F3B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF505A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD623F
#BD623F
oklch(59.7% 0.127 41.2)
- #008DAD
#008DAD
oklch(59.6% 0.11 221.3)
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 #BD623F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
Use #BD623F 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.