#BD7D5E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.9% 0.091 46.5), rgb(189, 125, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#BD7D5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7D5E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 125, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.091 46.5) |
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 #BD7D5E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7D5E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7D5E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7D5E text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7937B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 45.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7D5E
oklch(64.9% 0.091 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2603E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F30
oklch(49.2% 0.092 47)
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Step 800
800
#714129
oklch(42.8% 0.076 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3725
oklch(37.7% 0.06 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#362116
oklch(27.1% 0.038 48.3)
#BD7D5E 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) | #8E845C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D925E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7275 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7D5E
#BD7D5E
oklch(64.9% 0.091 46.5)
- #499ABA
#499ABA
oklch(64.9% 0.092 226.7)
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 #BD7D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD7D5E 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.