#BD694C
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61% 0.116 39.6), rgb(189, 105, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BD694C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD694C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 105, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.116 39.6) |
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 #BD694C | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD694C | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD694C text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD694C text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28D76
oklch(70.7% 0.091 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD694C
oklch(61% 0.116 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5636
oklch(55.6% 0.125 40)
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Step 700
700
#964529
oklch(49% 0.117 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A23
oklch(42.7% 0.096 40)
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Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#BD694C 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) | #7F7549 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5A62 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD694C
#BD694C
oklch(61% 0.116 39.6)
- #0092B1
#0092B1
oklch(61% 0.111 219.9)
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 #BD694C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.010
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.013
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
Use #BD694C 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.