#BD6642
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.4% 0.122 42.5), rgb(189, 102, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#BD6642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6642 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 102, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.122 42.5) |
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 #BD6642 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6642 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6642 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6642 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38D70
oklch(70.7% 0.095 43.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6642
oklch(60.4% 0.122 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2542C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#98441F
oklch(49% 0.123 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C391B
oklch(42.8% 0.102 43)
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Step 900
900
#64311C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#BD6642 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) | #7D723F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928541 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE555E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6642
#BD6642
oklch(60.4% 0.122 42.5)
- #008FB1
#008FB1
oklch(60.3% 0.112 222.4)
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 #BD6642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
Use #BD6642 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.