#BD8046
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.1% 0.106 62.6), rgb(189, 128, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#BD8046 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8046 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 128, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.106 62.6) |
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 #BD8046 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8046 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD8046 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD8046 text on black | 6.33:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6956A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8046
oklch(65.1% 0.106 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#A2621C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 62.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B510D
oklch(49.2% 0.107 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#714210
oklch(42.7% 0.089 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3816
oklch(37.6% 0.069 62)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#BD8046 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) | #938541 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19347 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7373 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8046
#BD8046
oklch(65.1% 0.106 62.6)
- #5096CB
#5096CB
oklch(65% 0.107 243.4)
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 #BD8046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
Use #BD8046 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.