#BD7700
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.9% 0.137 69.2), rgb(189, 119, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#BD7700 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7700 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 119, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.137 69.2) |
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 #BD7700 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7700 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7700 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7700 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB992
oklch(80.8% 0.067 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9452
oklch(70.7% 0.107 69.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7700
oklch(62.9% 0.137 69.2)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382102
oklch(27.1% 0.056 69.9)
#BD7700 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D06 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6665 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7700
#BD7700
oklch(62.9% 0.137 69.2)
- #3C8DD7
#3C8DD7
oklch(62.8% 0.137 249.2)
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 #BD7700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
Use #BD7700 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.