#BD6426
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.7% 0.135 51.3), rgb(189, 100, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BD6426 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6426 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 100, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.135 51.3) |
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 #BD6426 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6426 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6426 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6426 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.066 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58D61
oklch(70.7% 0.106 51.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6426
oklch(59.7% 0.135 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#65310C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0A
oklch(26.8% 0.055 50.6)
#BD6426 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) | #7E6F1D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938425 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5157 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6426
#BD6426
oklch(59.7% 0.135 51.3)
- #008BBA
#008BBA
oklch(59.7% 0.121 231.2)
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 #BD6426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
Use #BD6426 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.