#BD840F
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.4% 0.133 77.4), rgb(189, 132, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#BD840F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD840F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 132, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 85%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.133 77.4) |
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 #BD840F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD840F | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD840F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD840F text on black | 6.47:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59850
oklch(70.7% 0.105 77.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD840F
oklch(65.4% 0.133 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352201
oklch(26.9% 0.055 77.1)
#BD840F 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) | #998600 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79417 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7470 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD840F
#BD840F
oklch(65.4% 0.133 77.4)
- #5991E1
#5991E1
oklch(65.4% 0.134 257.4)
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 #BD840F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.010
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
Use #BD840F 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.