#BD651F
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.8% 0.137 53.6), rgb(189, 101, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#BD651F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD651F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 101, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.137 53.6) |
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 #BD651F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD651F | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD651F text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD651F text on black | 5.04:1 | 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
#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
#E4B598
oklch(80.8% 0.068 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58D5E
oklch(70.6% 0.108 53.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD651F
oklch(59.8% 0.137 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#653207
oklch(37.7% 0.089 53.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#BD651F 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) | #7F7012 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94841E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5158 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD651F
#BD651F
oklch(59.8% 0.137 53.6)
- #008BBE
#008BBE
oklch(59.9% 0.124 233.4)
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 #BD651F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.011
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.019
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
Use #BD651F 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.