#BD6B06
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(60.8% 0.14 60.8), rgb(189, 107, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BD6B06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6B06 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 107, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 94%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.14 60.8) |
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 #BD6B06 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6B06 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6B06 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6B06 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B794
oklch(80.9% 0.069 60.8)
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Step 400
400
#D29056
oklch(70.7% 0.109 60.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6B06
oklch(60.8% 0.14 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F04
oklch(27% 0.057 61.5)
#BD6B06 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) | #847400 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988707 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF585B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6B06
#BD6B06
oklch(60.8% 0.14 60.8)
- #068BCD
#068BCD
oklch(60.8% 0.139 240.5)
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 #BD6B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.009
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
Use #BD6B06 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.