#BD6F63
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.5% 0.101 29.6), rgb(189, 111, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BD6F63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6F63 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 111, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.101 29.6) |
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 #BD6F63 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6F63 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6F63 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6F63 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E84
oklch(70.6% 0.079 29.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6F63
oklch(62.5% 0.101 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA584C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#92483D
oklch(49.2% 0.102 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#773B33
oklch(42.7% 0.086 29)
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Step 900
900
#60332C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#BD6F63 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) | #817A62 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A62 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC646C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6F63
#BD6F63
oklch(62.5% 0.101 29.6)
- #1F98A9
#1F98A9
oklch(62.5% 0.101 209.6)
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 #BD6F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
Use #BD6F63 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.