#BD6C46
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.4% 0.116 45.1), rgb(189, 108, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#BD6C46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6C46 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 108, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.116 45.1) |
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 #BD6C46 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6C46 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6C46 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6C46 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08F71
oklch(70.8% 0.09 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6C46
oklch(61.4% 0.116 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE582D
oklch(55.7% 0.126 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#954720
oklch(49% 0.117 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#793B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.097 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#62331D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#BD6C46 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) | #827642 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958845 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5D63 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6C46
#BD6C46
oklch(61.4% 0.116 45.1)
- #0492B9
#0492B9
oklch(61.4% 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 #BD6C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.002
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
Use #BD6C46 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.