#BD734D
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.8% 0.107 47.3), rgb(189, 115, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#BD734D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD734D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 115, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.107 47.3) |
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 #BD734D | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD734D | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD734D text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD734D text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9173
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD734D
oklch(62.8% 0.107 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95B31
oklch(55.5% 0.116 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#914B23
oklch(49.1% 0.108 48)
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Step 800
800
#763E1F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F351F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#BD734D 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) | #877C4A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD656A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD734D
#BD734D
oklch(62.8% 0.107 47.3)
- #2D95BB
#2D95BB
oklch(62.8% 0.107 227.3)
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 #BD734D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
Use #BD734D 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.