#BD8463
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.084 50.9), rgb(189, 132, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#BD8463 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8463 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 132, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.084 50.9) |
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 #BD8463 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8463 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8463 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8463 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3957B
oklch(70.7% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8463
oklch(66.3% 0.084 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E633F
oklch(55.7% 0.092 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#875231
oklch(49.2% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4329
oklch(42.7% 0.071 51)
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Step 900
900
#593926
oklch(37.7% 0.055 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#BD8463 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) | #948960 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19663 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7A7C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8463
#BD8463
oklch(66.3% 0.084 50.9)
- #599DBD
#599DBD
oklch(66.4% 0.084 230.2)
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 #BD8463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD8463 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.