#BD7C41
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.2% 0.11 61), rgb(189, 124, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#BD7C41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 61°. 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7C41 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 124, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.11 61) |
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 #BD7C41 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7C41 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7C41 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7C41 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89468
oklch(70.6% 0.086 61)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7C41
oklch(64.2% 0.11 61)
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Step 600
600
#A56017
oklch(55.6% 0.12 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F06
oklch(49.1% 0.112 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#73410C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 60.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3814
oklch(37.8% 0.072 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#BD7C41 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) | #90823B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9042 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6E6F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7C41
#BD7C41
oklch(64.2% 0.11 61)
- #4795C9
#4795C9
oklch(64.3% 0.109 240.6)
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 #BD7C41, 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
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
Use #BD7C41 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.