#BD7E5E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.1% 0.091 47.6), rgb(189, 126, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#BD7E5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7E5E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 126, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.091 47.6) |
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 #BD7E5E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7E5E | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7E5E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7E5E text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A8
oklch(81% 0.045 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6947A
oklch(70.8% 0.071 48.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7E5E
oklch(65.1% 0.091 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#A2603E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F30
oklch(49% 0.091 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#714128
oklch(42.8% 0.077 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3725
oklch(37.6% 0.059 47)
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Step 950
950
#362116
oklch(27.1% 0.038 48.3)
#BD7E5E 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) | #8F855B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7376 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7E5E
#BD7E5E
oklch(65.1% 0.091 47.6)
- #4C9ABB
#4C9ABB
oklch(65% 0.091 228.2)
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 #BD7E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #BD7E5E 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.