#BD661B
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(60% 0.138 55), rgb(189, 102, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BD661B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD661B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 102, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.138 55) |
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 #BD661B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD661B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD661B text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD661B text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B697
oklch(81% 0.068 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5D
oklch(70.7% 0.107 55)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD661B
oklch(60% 0.138 55)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653205
oklch(37.7% 0.09 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#BD661B 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) | #80710A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95841A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5258 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD661B
#BD661B
oklch(60% 0.138 55)
- #008BC1
#008BC1
oklch(60.1% 0.127 234.9)
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 #BD661B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.009
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
Use #BD661B 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.