#BD725F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.9% 0.1 35), rgb(189, 114, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#BD725F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD725F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 114, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.1 35) |
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 #BD725F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD725F | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD725F text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD725F text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F80
oklch(70.6% 0.078 34.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD725F
oklch(62.9% 0.1 35)
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Step 600
600
#A95A46
oklch(55.7% 0.108 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#914938
oklch(49.1% 0.101 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#763D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3429
oklch(37.6% 0.065 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#BD725F 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) | #847C5D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC666D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD725F
#BD725F
oklch(62.9% 0.1 35)
- #2B98AE
#2B98AE
oklch(63% 0.099 214.5)
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 #BD725F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD725F 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.