#BD6D38
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.4% 0.122 52), rgb(189, 109, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#BD6D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6D38 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.122 52) |
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 #BD6D38 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6D38 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6D38 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6D38 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F68
oklch(70.6% 0.096 51.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6D38
oklch(61.4% 0.122 52)
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Step 600
600
#AE5917
oklch(55.7% 0.133 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#954806
oklch(49% 0.123 52)
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Step 800
800
#793C0C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#623414
oklch(37.8% 0.08 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#BD6D38 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) | #847632 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978837 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5D61 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6D38
#BD6D38
oklch(61.4% 0.122 52)
- #1090C1
#1090C1
oklch(61.4% 0.122 232.1)
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 #BD6D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
Use #BD6D38 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.