#BD7523
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.7% 0.128 63.9), rgb(189, 117, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#BD7523 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7523 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 117, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.128 63.9) |
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 #BD7523 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7523 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7523 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7523 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB997
oklch(81% 0.063 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD935B
oklch(70.8% 0.101 64)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7523
oklch(62.7% 0.128 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603602
oklch(37.7% 0.084 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#382006
oklch(27% 0.053 64.2)
#BD7523 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) | #8C7B14 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C24 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6465 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7523
#BD7523
oklch(62.7% 0.128 63.9)
- #358FCF
#358FCF
oklch(62.6% 0.128 243.7)
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 #BD7523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
Use #BD7523 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.