#BD6D46
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.6% 0.115 45.9), rgb(189, 109, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BD6D46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6D46 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.115 45.9) |
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 #BD6D46 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6D46 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6D46 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6D46 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#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)
#BD6D46
oklch(61.6% 0.115 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD582C
oklch(55.5% 0.125 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#95481F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 45.9)
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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
#391E12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 44.3)
#BD6D46 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) | #837742 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968945 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5E64 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6D46
#BD6D46
oklch(61.6% 0.115 45.9)
- #0E92B9
#0E92B9
oklch(61.5% 0.115 225.8)
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 #BD6D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.004
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
Use #BD6D46 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.