#BD6750
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.7% 0.116 35.9), rgb(189, 103, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BD6750 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6750 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 103, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.116 35.9) |
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 #BD6750 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6750 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6750 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6750 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
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 35)
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Step 400
400
#D28C79
oklch(70.6% 0.091 35.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6750
oklch(60.7% 0.116 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0543C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#97442E
oklch(49% 0.117 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3927
oklch(42.8% 0.097 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#633124
oklch(37.6% 0.076 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#BD6750 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) | #7D734E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5861 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6750
#BD6750
oklch(60.7% 0.116 35.9)
- #0092AB
#0092AB
oklch(60.8% 0.108 215.5)
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 #BD6750, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #BD6750 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.