#BD855D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(66.3% 0.088 56.1), rgb(189, 133, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#BD855D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD855D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.088 56.1) |
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 #BD855D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD855D | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD855D text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD855D text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#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
#E6D5CA
oklch(88.4% 0.024 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39677
oklch(70.8% 0.069 55.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD855D
oklch(66.3% 0.088 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6338
oklch(55.6% 0.096 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#87522A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4424
oklch(42.9% 0.074 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#BD855D 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) | #958A5A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7A7B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD855D
#BD855D
oklch(66.3% 0.088 56.1)
- #5A9CC2
#5A9CC2
oklch(66.4% 0.088 235.5)
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 #BD855D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
Use #BD855D 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.