#BD7638
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63% 0.118 59.1), rgb(189, 118, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#BD7638 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7638 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 118, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.118 59.1) |
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 #BD7638 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7638 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7638 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7638 text on black | 5.81:1 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89C
oklch(80.8% 0.057 59)
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Step 400
400
#CC9365
oklch(70.8% 0.092 59.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7638
oklch(63% 0.118 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95D0B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F04
oklch(42.6% 0.098 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3611
oklch(37.7% 0.077 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#BD7638 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) | #8B7D31 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D38 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6768 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7638
#BD7638
oklch(63% 0.118 59.1)
- #3792C8
#3792C8
oklch(63% 0.117 238.9)
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 #BD7638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
Use #BD7638 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.