#BD7F59
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.1% 0.093 51.9), rgb(189, 127, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#BD7F59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7F59 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 127, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.093 51.9) |
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 #BD7F59 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7F59 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7F59 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7F59 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69477
oklch(70.7% 0.073 51.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7F59
oklch(65.1% 0.093 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#A26137
oklch(55.7% 0.102 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A502A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#704224
oklch(42.7% 0.077 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3822
oklch(37.7% 0.061 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#BD7F59 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) | #908556 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9359 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7375 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7F59
#BD7F59
oklch(65.1% 0.093 51.9)
- #4E9ABF
#4E9ABF
oklch(65.3% 0.093 231.8)
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 #BD7F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #BD7F59 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.