#BD8126
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.9% 0.125 72.5), rgb(189, 129, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#BD8126 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8126 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 129, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.125 72.5) |
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 #BD8126 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8126 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD8126 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD8126 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#DABB95
oklch(80.9% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69759
oklch(70.8% 0.098 72.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8126
oklch(64.9% 0.125 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#362205
oklch(27.1% 0.052 72.4)
#BD8126 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) | #968516 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49329 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE726F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8126
#BD8126
oklch(64.9% 0.125 72.5)
- #5392D9
#5392D9
oklch(64.9% 0.125 252.8)
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 #BD8126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.022
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD8126 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.