#BD7C16
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.9% 0.132 71), rgb(189, 124, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#BD7C16 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7C16 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 124, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.132 71) |
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 #BD7C16 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7C16 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7C16 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7C16 text on black | 6.05:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA93
oklch(80.8% 0.064 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99555
oklch(70.6% 0.103 70.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7C16
oklch(63.9% 0.132 71)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372103
oklch(27% 0.055 70.4)
#BD7C16 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) | #928000 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1901A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6C6A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7C16
#BD7C16
oklch(63.9% 0.132 71)
- #4890D9
#4890D9
oklch(64% 0.132 250.9)
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 #BD7C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.043
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD7C16 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.