#BD703B
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62% 0.119 53.1), rgb(189, 112, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#BD703B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD703B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 112, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.119 53.1) |
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 #BD703B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD703B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD703B text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD703B text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79E
oklch(80.9% 0.059 53)
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Step 400
400
#CF9069
oklch(70.7% 0.093 52.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD703B
oklch(62% 0.119 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A1A
oklch(55.6% 0.129 53)
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Step 700
700
#944A09
oklch(49.2% 0.12 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#783D0E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#613515
oklch(37.8% 0.077 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#BD703B 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) | #867935 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A3B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6064 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD703B
#BD703B
oklch(62% 0.119 53.1)
- #2191C2
#2191C2
oklch(62% 0.119 233.3)
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 #BD703B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
Use #BD703B 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.