#BD6D40
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.5% 0.118 48.7), rgb(189, 109, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BD6D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6D40 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.118 48.7) |
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 #BD6D40 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6D40 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6D40 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6D40 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.092 48.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6D40
oklch(61.5% 0.118 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5824
oklch(55.6% 0.129 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#954816
oklch(49.1% 0.119 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#793C16
oklch(42.8% 0.098 49)
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Step 900
900
#623419
oklch(37.8% 0.077 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#BD6D40 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) | #83773C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5D63 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6D40
#BD6D40
oklch(61.5% 0.118 48.7)
- #0F91BD
#0F91BD
oklch(61.5% 0.118 229.1)
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 #BD6D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.010
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
Use #BD6D40 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.