#BD6F4E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.1% 0.11 43.3), rgb(189, 111, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#BD6F4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6F4E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 111, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.11 43.3) |
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 #BD6F4E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6F4E | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6F4E text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6F4E text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F75
oklch(70.6% 0.086 43.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6F4E
oklch(62.1% 0.11 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5935
oklch(55.6% 0.12 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#934827
oklch(49% 0.111 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#783C22
oklch(42.8% 0.092 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#613421
oklch(37.8% 0.072 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#BD6F4E 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) | #84794B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6167 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6F4E
#BD6F4E
oklch(62.1% 0.11 43.3)
- #1C94B7
#1C94B7
oklch(62.1% 0.11 223.7)
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 #BD6F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.008
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
Use #BD6F4E 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.