#BD7661
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.7% 0.095 37.2), rgb(189, 118, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#BD7661 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7661 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 118, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.095 37.2) |
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 #BD7661 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7661 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7661 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7661 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9180
oklch(70.8% 0.074 37.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7661
oklch(63.7% 0.095 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65C46
oklch(55.6% 0.103 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B37
oklch(49% 0.096 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#743E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#BD7661 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) | #877F5F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E60 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6B71 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7661
#BD7661
oklch(63.7% 0.095 37.2)
- #3899B1
#3899B1
oklch(63.7% 0.095 217.4)
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 #BD7661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
Use #BD7661 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.