#BD7517
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.6% 0.133 65.9), rgb(189, 117, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#BD7517 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7517 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 117, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.133 65.9) |
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 #BD7517 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7517 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7517 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7517 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300
#DEB995
oklch(80.9% 0.064 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD9357
oklch(70.7% 0.104 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7517
oklch(62.6% 0.133 65.9)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#382004
oklch(26.9% 0.055 66)
#BD7517 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C19 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6464 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7517
#BD7517
oklch(62.6% 0.133 65.9)
- #368ED3
#368ED3
oklch(62.6% 0.133 246.1)
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 #BD7517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
Use #BD7517 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.