#BD7F65
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.086 43.5), rgb(189, 127, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#BD7F65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7F65 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 127, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.086 43.5) |
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 #BD7F65 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7F65 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7F65 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7F65 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AB
oklch(81% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400
#C5937F
oklch(70.6% 0.067 42.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7F65
oklch(65.4% 0.086 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16045
oklch(55.6% 0.094 43)
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Step 700
700
#894F36
oklch(49% 0.087 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#70412D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3729
oklch(37.7% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#BD7F65 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) | #8F8663 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9365 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7578 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7F65
#BD7F65
oklch(65.4% 0.086 43.5)
- #4E9CB7
#4E9CB7
oklch(65.4% 0.086 223.2)
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 #BD7F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD7F65 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.