#BD6535
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(60% 0.129 47.3), rgb(189, 101, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BD6535 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6535 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 101, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.129 47.3) |
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 #BD6535 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6535 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6535 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6535 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D69
oklch(70.7% 0.1 47.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6535
oklch(60% 0.129 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3541A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#99440A
oklch(49% 0.13 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D390E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#653115
oklch(37.7% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#BD6535 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) | #7E7130 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938434 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF535A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6535
#BD6535
oklch(60% 0.129 47.3)
- #008DB6
#008DB6
oklch(60% 0.116 227.3)
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 #BD6535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
Use #BD6535 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.