#BD7B42
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.1% 0.11 59.7), rgb(189, 123, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#BD7B42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7B42 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 123, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.11 59.7) |
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 #BD7B42 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7B42 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7B42 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7B42 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99469
oklch(70.8% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7B42
oklch(64.1% 0.11 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#A5601A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F0A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#73410F
oklch(42.8% 0.092 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3715
oklch(37.6% 0.072 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#BD7B42 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) | #8F813C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9042 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6D6E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7B42
#BD7B42
oklch(64.1% 0.11 59.7)
- #4495C8
#4495C8
oklch(64.1% 0.11 239.4)
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 #BD7B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
Use #BD7B42 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.