#BD674D
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.7% 0.117 37.6), rgb(189, 103, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BD674D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD674D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 103, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.117 37.6) |
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 #BD674D | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD674D | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD674D text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD674D text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A6
oklch(81% 0.058 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38C77
oklch(70.7% 0.093 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD674D
oklch(60.7% 0.117 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05439
oklch(55.5% 0.127 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#97442B
oklch(49% 0.118 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3925
oklch(42.8% 0.098 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#633222
oklch(37.7% 0.076 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#BD674D 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) | #7D734B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5861 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD674D
#BD674D
oklch(60.7% 0.117 37.6)
- #0091AD
#0091AD
oklch(60.6% 0.109 217.9)
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 #BD674D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.013
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
Use #BD674D 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.