#BD7927
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.4% 0.126 66.1), rgb(189, 121, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#BD7927 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7927 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 121, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.126 66.1) |
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 #BD7927 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7927 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7927 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7927 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB997
oklch(80.9% 0.062 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA945C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 66.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7927
oklch(63.4% 0.126 66.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3703
oklch(37.6% 0.082 66)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#BD7927 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) | #8F7F1A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E29 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6969 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7927
#BD7927
oklch(63.4% 0.126 66.1)
- #4090D2
#4090D2
oklch(63.4% 0.126 246.5)
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 #BD7927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.039
Use #BD7927 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.