#BD733B
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.5% 0.117 55.5), rgb(189, 115, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#BD733B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD733B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 115, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.117 55.5) |
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 #BD733B | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD733B | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD733B text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD733B text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#DFB89E
oklch(81% 0.057 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9168
oklch(70.6% 0.092 55)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD733B
oklch(62.5% 0.117 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C16
oklch(55.6% 0.127 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#924B05
oklch(49.1% 0.119 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E0C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#603514
oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#BD733B 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) | #897B35 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B3B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6466 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD733B
#BD733B
oklch(62.5% 0.117 55.5)
- #2D92C4
#2D92C4
oklch(62.5% 0.117 235.1)
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 #BD733B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
Use #BD733B 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.