#BD6359
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.3% 0.117 27.7), rgb(189, 99, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#BD6359 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6359 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 99, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.117 27.7) |
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 #BD6359 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6359 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6359 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6359 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A81
oklch(70.7% 0.092 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6359
oklch(60.3% 0.117 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#B25148
oklch(55.6% 0.128 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#994239
oklch(49.2% 0.119 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3730
oklch(42.8% 0.098 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#BD6359 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) | #787158 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8457 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5561 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6359
#BD6359
oklch(60.3% 0.117 27.7)
- #0092A1
#0092A1
oklch(60.3% 0.104 207.5)
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 #BD6359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
Use #BD6359 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.