#BD6F4F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.1% 0.109 42.7), rgb(189, 111, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#BD6F4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6F4F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 111, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.109 42.7) |
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 #BD6F4F | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6F4F | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6F4F text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6F4F text on black | 5.55:1 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F76
oklch(70.6% 0.085 42.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6F4F
oklch(62.1% 0.109 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5936
oklch(55.7% 0.119 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#934828
oklch(49% 0.111 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C23
oklch(42.8% 0.092 42.5)
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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)
#BD6F4F 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) | #83794C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6167 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6F4F
#BD6F4F
oklch(62.1% 0.109 42.7)
- #1C94B6
#1C94B6
oklch(62% 0.109 223)
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 #BD6F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.009
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
Use #BD6F4F 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.