#BD6F2B
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.6% 0.127 57.6), rgb(189, 111, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BD6F2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6F2B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 111, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.127 57.6) |
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 #BD6F2B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6F2B | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6F2B text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6F2B 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79A
oklch(80.8% 0.062 57)
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Step 400
400
#D09161
oklch(70.8% 0.1 57.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6F2B
oklch(61.6% 0.127 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#62340B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F09
oklch(26.9% 0.052 57.8)
#BD6F2B 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) | #867722 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99892B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5E61 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6F2B
#BD6F2B
oklch(61.6% 0.127 57.6)
- #1E8FC8
#1E8FC8
oklch(61.7% 0.127 237.5)
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 #BD6F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.008
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
Use #BD6F2B 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.