#BD6F43
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.9% 0.115 48.9), rgb(189, 111, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#BD6F43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 49°. 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 (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6F43 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 111, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.115 48.9) |
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 #BD6F43 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6F43 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6F43 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6F43 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A1
oklch(81% 0.056 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF906E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 49.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6F43
oklch(61.9% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5927
oklch(55.5% 0.125 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#944919
oklch(49.2% 0.117 49)
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Step 800
800
#783C18
oklch(42.6% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 49)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#BD6F43 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) | #85783F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978942 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6065 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6F43
#BD6F43
oklch(61.9% 0.115 48.9)
- #1C92BD
#1C92BD
oklch(61.9% 0.116 229.2)
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 #BD6F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.011
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
Use #BD6F43 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.