#BD6531
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(60% 0.13 48.7), rgb(189, 101, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BD6531 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6531 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 101, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 59%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.13 48.7) |
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 #BD6531 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6531 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6531 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6531 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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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
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D67
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6531
oklch(60% 0.13 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35413
oklch(55.6% 0.142 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4401
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3909
oklch(42.8% 0.109 49)
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Step 900
900
#653213
oklch(37.8% 0.085 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 47.4)
#BD6531 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) | #7E712B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938430 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF535A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6531
#BD6531
oklch(60% 0.13 48.7)
- #008DB8
#008DB8
oklch(60.1% 0.118 228.5)
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 #BD6531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
Use #BD6531 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.