#BD7A55
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.2% 0.098 49.2), rgb(189, 122, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BD7A55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7A55 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 122, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.098 49.2) |
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 #BD7A55 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7A55 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7A55 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7A55 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#C99376
oklch(70.8% 0.077 49.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7A55
oklch(64.2% 0.098 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55E36
oklch(55.5% 0.107 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E28
oklch(49.2% 0.099 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#734023
oklch(42.8% 0.083 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3721
oklch(37.8% 0.064 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#BD7A55 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) | #8C8152 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9055 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6E71 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7A55
#BD7A55
oklch(64.2% 0.098 49.2)
- #4298BC
#4298BC
oklch(64.2% 0.098 228.7)
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 #BD7A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD7A55 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.