#BD8367
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.082 46.6), rgb(189, 131, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#BD8367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8367 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 131, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.082 46.6) |
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 #BD8367 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8367 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8367 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8367 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3957F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8367
oklch(66.2% 0.082 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E6244
oklch(55.6% 0.089 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#875136
oklch(49.1% 0.083 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E432D
oklch(42.8% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#593828
oklch(37.6% 0.054 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#BD8367 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) | #928965 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09567 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB797C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8367
#BD8367
oklch(66.2% 0.082 46.6)
- #579DBA
#579DBA
oklch(66.1% 0.083 227)
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 #BD8367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #BD8367 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.