#BD764F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.3% 0.104 48.9), rgb(189, 118, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#BD764F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD764F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 118, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.104 48.9) |
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 #BD764F | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD764F | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD764F text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD764F text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#DDB8A4
oklch(81% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CB9273
oklch(70.8% 0.082 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD764F
oklch(63.3% 0.104 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85D31
oklch(55.7% 0.114 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#904C24
oklch(49.2% 0.106 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F1F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E361F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#BD764F 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) | #8A7E4C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD696C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD764F
#BD764F
oklch(63.3% 0.104 48.9)
- #3796BC
#3796BC
oklch(63.4% 0.104 228.5)
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 #BD764F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
Use #BD764F 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.