#BD655A
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.6% 0.115 28.3), rgb(189, 101, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BD655A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD655A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 101, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.115 28.3) |
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 #BD655A | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD655A | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD655A text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD655A text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AC
oklch(81% 0.056 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38B81
oklch(70.7% 0.09 28.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD655A
oklch(60.6% 0.115 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#B15348
oklch(55.7% 0.125 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#984339
oklch(49.2% 0.116 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3730
oklch(42.6% 0.096 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#63302A
oklch(37.5% 0.075 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#BD655A 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) | #7A7359 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8558 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5763 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD655A
#BD655A
oklch(60.6% 0.115 28.3)
- #0093A3
#0093A3
oklch(60.7% 0.104 208.3)
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 #BD655A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
Use #BD655A 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.