#BD8546
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66% 0.105 67.4), rgb(189, 133, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#BD8546 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8546 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.105 67.4) |
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 #BD8546 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8546 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8546 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8546 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C39768
oklch(70.7% 0.082 67.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8546
oklch(66% 0.105 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6416
oklch(55.6% 0.115 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#885304
oklch(49.1% 0.107 67.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E440B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 67.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A14
oklch(37.8% 0.069 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#BD8546 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) | #988940 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59647 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7877 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8546
#BD8546
oklch(66% 0.105 67.4)
- #5A98CF
#5A98CF
oklch(66.1% 0.105 246.9)
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 #BD8546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD8546 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.