#BD7D51
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.099 54.5), rgb(189, 125, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#BD7D51 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7D51 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 125, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.099 54.5) |
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 #BD7D51 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7D51 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7D51 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7D51 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79472
oklch(70.7% 0.078 54.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7D51
oklch(64.6% 0.099 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3602F
oklch(55.5% 0.108 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F21
oklch(49.1% 0.101 54.4)
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Step 800
800
#72411D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C371E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#BD7D51 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) | #8F834D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9151 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7072 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7D51
#BD7D51
oklch(64.6% 0.099 54.5)
- #4998C2
#4998C2
oklch(64.7% 0.1 234.5)
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 #BD7D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
Use #BD7D51 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.