#BD6837
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.6% 0.126 48.6), rgb(189, 104, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#BD6837 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6837 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 104, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.126 48.6) |
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 #BD6837 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6837 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6837 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6837 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38E69
oklch(70.8% 0.098 48.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6837
oklch(60.6% 0.126 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B1561B
oklch(55.6% 0.137 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#98460B
oklch(49.2% 0.127 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49)
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Step 900
900
#643215
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 48.3)
#BD6837 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) | #807332 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948636 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF575D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6837
#BD6837
oklch(60.6% 0.126 48.6)
- #008EBA
#008EBA
oklch(60.5% 0.119 229)
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 #BD6837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
Use #BD6837 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.