#BD7157
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.6% 0.104 39.6), rgb(189, 113, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BD7157 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7157 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 113, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.104 39.6) |
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 #BD7157 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7157 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7157 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7157 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7A
oklch(70.6% 0.082 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7157
oklch(62.6% 0.104 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3E
oklch(55.7% 0.113 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#924930
oklch(49.1% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#763C28
oklch(42.6% 0.087 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#BD7157 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) | #847B55 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B56 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD646A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7157
#BD7157
oklch(62.6% 0.104 39.6)
- #2696B3
#2696B3
oklch(62.6% 0.104 219.9)
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 #BD7157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #BD7157 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.