#BD652E
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(60% 0.132 49.7), rgb(189, 101, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BD652E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD652E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 101, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.132 49.7) |
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 #BD652E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD652E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD652E text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD652E text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D65
oklch(70.8% 0.104 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD652E
oklch(60% 0.132 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#B3540C
oklch(55.5% 0.143 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3905
oklch(42.8% 0.11 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#653211
oklch(37.8% 0.086 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 50.6)
#BD652E 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) | #7E7027 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93842D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5259 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD652E
#BD652E
oklch(60% 0.132 49.7)
- #008CB9
#008CB9
oklch(59.9% 0.119 229.9)
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 #BD652E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
Use #BD652E 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.