#BD6E64
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.3% 0.102 28), rgb(189, 110, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#BD6E64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6E64 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 110, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.102 28) |
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 #BD6E64 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6E64 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6E64 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6E64 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
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E85
oklch(70.8% 0.08 28.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6E64
oklch(62.3% 0.102 28)
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Step 600
600
#AB574E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#92473F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#773B34
oklch(42.8% 0.085 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#BD6E64 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) | #807A63 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A63 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC636C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6E64
#BD6E64
oklch(62.3% 0.102 28)
- #1A98A7
#1A98A7
oklch(62.4% 0.102 207.7)
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 #BD6E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD6E64 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.