#BD8037
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.9% 0.116 67.8), rgb(189, 128, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#BD8037 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8037 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 128, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.116 67.8) |
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 #BD8037 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8037 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD8037 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD8037 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69661
oklch(70.7% 0.09 68.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8037
oklch(64.9% 0.116 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C390B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#BD8037 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) | #94842E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39239 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7170 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8037
#BD8037
oklch(64.9% 0.116 67.8)
- #5094D2
#5094D2
oklch(64.9% 0.116 248)
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 #BD8037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD8037 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.