#BD680E
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(60.3% 0.14 58.2), rgb(189, 104, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BD680E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 58°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD680E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 104, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 86%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.14 58.2) |
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 #BD680E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD680E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD680E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD680E text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B695
oklch(80.8% 0.069 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38F58
oklch(70.7% 0.109 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD680E
oklch(60.3% 0.14 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E05
oklch(27% 0.058 57.5)
#BD680E 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) | #827200 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96850D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05459 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD680E
#BD680E
oklch(60.3% 0.14 58.2)
- #008AC7
#008AC7
oklch(60.2% 0.134 238.4)
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 #BD680E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.009
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.009
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.012
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
Use #BD680E 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.