#BD6D53
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.8% 0.109 38.7), rgb(189, 109, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BD6D53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6D53 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.109 38.7) |
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 #BD6D53 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6D53 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6D53 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6D53 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A8
oklch(81% 0.053 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E79
oklch(70.6% 0.085 38.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6D53
oklch(61.8% 0.109 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD583C
oklch(55.7% 0.119 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#94472E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#783B27
oklch(42.7% 0.091 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#613324
oklch(37.6% 0.071 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#BD6D53 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) | #817851 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958952 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5F67 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6D53
#BD6D53
oklch(61.8% 0.109 38.7)
- #0F95B2
#0F95B2
oklch(61.9% 0.109 218.6)
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 #BD6D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.012
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.045
Use #BD6D53 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.