#BD6E52
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62% 0.109 40.2), rgb(189, 110, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#BD6E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6E52 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 110, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.109 40.2) |
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 #BD6E52 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6E52 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6E52 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6E52 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F78
oklch(70.8% 0.085 40.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6E52
oklch(62% 0.109 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC583A
oklch(55.5% 0.118 40)
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Step 700
700
#94482C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#783B26
oklch(42.7% 0.091 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#BD6E52 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) | #827850 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958951 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6067 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6E52
#BD6E52
oklch(62% 0.109 40.2)
- #1695B3
#1695B3
oklch(62.1% 0.109 219.6)
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 #BD6E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.011
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD6E52 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.