#BD672E
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.3% 0.13 51.1), rgb(189, 103, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#BD672E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD672E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 103, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.13 51.1) |
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 #BD672E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD672E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD672E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD672E text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69C
oklch(81% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48E64
oklch(70.8% 0.103 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD672E
oklch(60.3% 0.13 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25609
oklch(55.7% 0.141 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3903
oklch(42.6% 0.109 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#643210
oklch(37.6% 0.085 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#BD672E 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) | #807227 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF555B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD672E
#BD672E
oklch(60.3% 0.13 51.1)
- #008DBC
#008DBC
oklch(60.3% 0.121 230.9)
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 #BD672E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
Use #BD672E 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.