#BD7252
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.7% 0.105 43.6), rgb(189, 114, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#BD7252 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7252 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 114, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.105 43.6) |
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 #BD7252 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7252 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7252 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7252 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#EBD4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 45)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9077
oklch(70.7% 0.083 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7252
oklch(62.7% 0.105 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A38
oklch(55.6% 0.115 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#914A2A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#763D24
oklch(42.7% 0.088 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#603522
oklch(37.8% 0.069 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#BD7252 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) | #867B4F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B51 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD656A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7252
#BD7252
oklch(62.7% 0.105 43.6)
- #2995B7
#2995B7
oklch(62.6% 0.106 224)
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 #BD7252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
Use #BD7252 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.