#BD631E
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.5% 0.139 52.6), rgb(189, 99, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BD631E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD631E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 99, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 73%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.139 52.6) |
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 #BD631E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD631E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD631E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD631E text on black | 4.96:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B598
oklch(80.9% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5E
oklch(70.8% 0.109 52.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD631E
oklch(59.5% 0.139 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#663107
oklch(37.7% 0.091 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D08
oklch(27% 0.058 51.7)
#BD631E 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) | #7D6F11 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4F56 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD631E
#BD631E
oklch(59.5% 0.139 52.6)
- #008ABB
#008ABB
oklch(59.5% 0.122 232.5)
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 #BD631E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.012
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
Use #BD631E 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.