#BD7630
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.9% 0.122 61.6), rgb(189, 118, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BD7630 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7630 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 118, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.122 61.6) |
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 #BD7630 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7630 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7630 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7630 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB99A
oklch(81% 0.06 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9361
oklch(70.8% 0.095 61.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7630
oklch(62.9% 0.122 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F360B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
#BD7630 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) | #8C7D27 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D31 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6667 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7630
#BD7630
oklch(62.9% 0.122 61.6)
- #3791CC
#3791CC
oklch(63% 0.122 241.5)
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 #BD7630, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
Use #BD7630 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.