#BD8061
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.088 47.7), rgb(189, 128, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#BD8061 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8061 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 128, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.088 47.7) |
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 #BD8061 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8061 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD8061 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8061 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8061
oklch(65.5% 0.088 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06140
oklch(55.6% 0.095 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#895032
oklch(49.1% 0.088 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F422A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#BD8061 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) | #90865F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9361 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7578 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8061
#BD8061
oklch(65.5% 0.088 47.7)
- #509BBB
#509BBB
oklch(65.4% 0.088 228.2)
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 #BD8061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD8061 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.