#BD6E63
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.3% 0.103 28.8), rgb(189, 110, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#BD6E63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6E63 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 110, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.103 28.8) |
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 #BD6E63 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6E63 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6E63 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6E63 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 28)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E84
oklch(70.8% 0.08 29.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6E63
oklch(62.3% 0.103 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB574D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#92473E
oklch(49% 0.103 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#773B33
oklch(42.7% 0.086 29)
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Step 900
900
#60332D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#BD6E63 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) | #807A62 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A62 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC636B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6E63
#BD6E63
oklch(62.3% 0.103 28.8)
- #1998A8
#1998A8
oklch(62.4% 0.103 208.5)
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 #BD6E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD6E63 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.