Tuscany Color
Tuscany is a brown color with hex code #BD5E2E. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with tuscany, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Tuscany Color Values
What Does Tuscany Mean?
Tuscany belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Tuscany sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Tuscany is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: strong reddish orange, #D9603B).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Tuscany
Tuscany and #2E8DBD are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #BD2E46 and #BDA52E, which sit beside tuscany on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair tuscany with triadic partners #2EBD5D and #5D2EBD. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Terra Cotta —
#C9643B(Delta E 5) - Terracotta —
#CA6641(Delta E 7) - Copper —
#B66325(Delta E 7) - Terracota —
#CB6843(Delta E 7) - Paarl —
#A65529(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #BD5E2E; }
.background { background-color: #BD5E2E; }
.border { border: 2px solid #BD5E2E; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BD5E2E40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for tuscany?
Tuscany has the hex code #BD5E2E. In RGB notation it is rgb(189, 94, 46), in HSL it is hsl(20, 61%, 46%), and its OKLCH value is 0.588, 0.137, 45.2.
What does the color tuscany mean?
Brown-family colors like tuscany carry distinct psychological associations. Tuscany belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Tuscany sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with tuscany?
Tuscany has three easy routes: its complement #2E8DBD for punch, its neighbors #BD2E46 and #BDA52E for something calmer, or triadic partners #2EBD5D and #5D2EBD when you want energy.
Is tuscany a standard web color?
No — Tuscany is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #BD5E2E or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make tuscany lighter or darker?
To lighten tuscany, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F6E3DA (lightest tint) to #211008 (darkest shade).
About Tuscany
Tuscany is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #BD5E2E to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.