#BD784E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.7% 0.104 51.3), rgb(189, 120, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#BD784E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD784E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 120, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.104 51.3) |
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 #BD784E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD784E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD784E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD784E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#CA9272
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD784E
oklch(63.7% 0.104 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D21
oklch(49% 0.104 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#743F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#BD784E 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) | #8B7F4A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6B6E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD784E
#BD784E
oklch(63.7% 0.104 51.3)
- #3C96BF
#3C96BF
oklch(63.7% 0.104 231.4)
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 #BD784E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
Use #BD784E 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.