#BD643C
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(59.9% 0.127 43.8), rgb(189, 100, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BD643C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD643C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 100, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.127 43.8) |
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 #BD643C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD643C | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD643C text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD643C text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 43.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD643C
oklch(59.9% 0.127 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35325
oklch(55.5% 0.138 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A4318
oklch(49.1% 0.128 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3817
oklch(42.7% 0.106 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#65311A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#BD643C 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) | #7C7038 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF525B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD643C
#BD643C
oklch(59.9% 0.127 43.8)
- #008EB1
#008EB1
oklch(60% 0.112 223.3)
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 #BD643C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
Use #BD643C 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.