#BD780D
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.1% 0.134 69), rgb(189, 120, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#BD780D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD780D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 120, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 87%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.134 69) |
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 #BD780D | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD780D | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD780D text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD780D text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA93
oklch(81% 0.066 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9454
oklch(70.7% 0.105 68.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD780D
oklch(63.1% 0.134 69)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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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
#382103
oklch(27.1% 0.055 69)
#BD780D 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E12 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6766 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD780D
#BD780D
oklch(63.1% 0.134 69)
- #3F8ED7
#3F8ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.135 249.3)
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 #BD780D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
Use #BD780D 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.