#BD835D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(66% 0.089 53.8), rgb(189, 131, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#BD835D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD835D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 131, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.089 53.8) |
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 #BD835D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD835D | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD835D text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD835D text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49578
oklch(70.7% 0.07 52.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD835D
oklch(66% 0.089 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6339
oklch(55.7% 0.097 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#88512B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4325
oklch(42.7% 0.074 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3923
oklch(37.8% 0.058 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#BD835D 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) | #94885A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7879 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD835D
#BD835D
oklch(66% 0.089 53.8)
- #569BC0
#569BC0
oklch(65.9% 0.089 233.8)
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 #BD835D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #BD835D 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.