#BD7B5E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.5% 0.093 44.4), rgb(189, 123, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#BD7B5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7B5E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 123, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.093 44.4) |
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 #BD7B5E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7B5E | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7B5E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7B5E text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 44.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7B5E
oklch(64.5% 0.093 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45F40
oklch(55.7% 0.101 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E31
oklch(49.1% 0.094 45)
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Step 800
800
#72402A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44)
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Step 900
900
#5C3726
oklch(37.7% 0.06 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#BD7B5E 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) | #8C835C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7074 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7B5E
#BD7B5E
oklch(64.5% 0.093 44.4)
- #459AB8
#459AB8
oklch(64.6% 0.093 224.3)
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 #BD7B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #BD7B5E 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.