#BD6A42
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61% 0.119 45.5), rgb(189, 106, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BD6A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6A42 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 106, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.119 45.5) |
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 #BD6A42 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6A42 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6A42 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6A42 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A2
oklch(81% 0.058 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.093 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6A42
oklch(61% 0.119 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5729
oklch(55.6% 0.129 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#96461C
oklch(49% 0.12 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A19
oklch(42.6% 0.1 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#63331B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#BD6A42 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) | #81753E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958741 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5A61 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6A42
#BD6A42
oklch(61% 0.119 45.5)
- #0091B8
#0091B8
oklch(61.1% 0.116 225.4)
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 #BD6A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.007
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
Use #BD6A42 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.