#BD7903
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.3% 0.136 70.4), rgb(189, 121, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#BD7903 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7903 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 121, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 97%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.136 70.4) |
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 #BD7903 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7903 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7903 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7903 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA92
oklch(81% 0.067 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB9552
oklch(70.8% 0.106 70.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7903
oklch(63.3% 0.136 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372102
oklch(27% 0.055 71.2)
#BD7903 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) | #907E00 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E0A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6867 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7903
#BD7903
oklch(63.3% 0.136 70.4)
- #418ED9
#418ED9
oklch(63.3% 0.136 250.4)
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 #BD7903, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.041
Use #BD7903 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.