#BD6D4E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.7% 0.111 41.7), rgb(189, 109, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#BD6D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6D4E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.111 41.7) |
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 #BD6D4E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6D4E | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6D4E text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6D4E text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E76
oklch(70.6% 0.087 41.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6D4E
oklch(61.7% 0.111 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5836
oklch(55.6% 0.121 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#944729
oklch(49% 0.112 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#783B23
oklch(42.6% 0.093 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#613321
oklch(37.6% 0.072 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#BD6D4E 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) | #82774B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5F65 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6D4E
#BD6D4E
oklch(61.7% 0.111 41.7)
- #0E94B5
#0E94B5
oklch(61.8% 0.111 221.5)
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 #BD6D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.007
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
Use #BD6D4E 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.