#BD8169
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.8% 0.083 42.6), rgb(189, 129, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#BD8169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8169 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.083 42.6) |
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 #BD8169 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8169 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD8169 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8169 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49481
oklch(70.7% 0.064 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8169
oklch(65.8% 0.083 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6148
oklch(55.6% 0.089 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#885039
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4230
oklch(42.8% 0.069 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#BD8169 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) | #908867 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9469 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB777B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8169
#BD8169
oklch(65.8% 0.083 42.6)
- #539DB6
#539DB6
oklch(65.8% 0.082 222.4)
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 #BD8169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
Use #BD8169 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.