#BD6950
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.1% 0.114 37.4), rgb(189, 105, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BD6950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 37°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6950 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 105, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.114 37.4) |
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 #BD6950 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6950 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6950 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6950 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD3CB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 37.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
-
Step 400
400
#D18D78
oklch(70.7% 0.089 37.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6950
oklch(61.1% 0.114 37.4)
-
Step 600
600
#AF563B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 37.6)
-
Step 700
700
#96452D
oklch(49% 0.115 37.2)
-
Step 800
800
#7A3926
oklch(42.6% 0.096 37.1)
-
Step 900
900
#633224
oklch(37.8% 0.075 36.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#BD6950 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) | #7E754E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5B63 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6950
#BD6950
oklch(61.1% 0.114 37.4)
- #0093AE
#0093AE
oklch(61.2% 0.109 216.9)
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 #BD6950, 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 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD6950 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.