#BD735B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63% 0.1 38.7), rgb(189, 115, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#BD735B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD735B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 115, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.1 38.7) |
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 #BD735B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD735B | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD735B text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD735B text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC907C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD735B
oklch(63% 0.1 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95B41
oklch(55.7% 0.109 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#904A33
oklch(49% 0.101 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#753D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3527
oklch(37.8% 0.065 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#BD735B 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) | #867D59 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC676D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD735B
#BD735B
oklch(63% 0.1 38.7)
- #2E97B2
#2E97B2
oklch(62.9% 0.1 219)
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 #BD735B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
Use #BD735B 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.