#BD6F5B
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(62.3% 0.104 35.2), rgb(189, 111, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#BD6F5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6F5B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 111, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.104 35.2) |
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 #BD6F5B | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6F5B | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6F5B text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6F5B text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AB
oklch(81% 0.05 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7E
oklch(70.8% 0.081 35.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6F5B
oklch(62.3% 0.104 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5843
oklch(55.5% 0.114 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#924835
oklch(49% 0.105 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#773C2C
oklch(42.8% 0.087 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#603328
oklch(37.6% 0.068 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#BD6F5B 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) | #827A59 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A5A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD636A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6F5B
#BD6F5B
oklch(62.3% 0.104 35.2)
- #1D96AE
#1D96AE
oklch(62.2% 0.104 215.4)
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 #BD6F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD6F5B 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.