#BD855E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.4% 0.087 55.5), rgb(189, 133, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#BD855E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD855E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.087 55.5) |
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 #BD855E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD855E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD855E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD855E text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29678
oklch(70.7% 0.068 55.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD855E
oklch(66.4% 0.087 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6339
oklch(55.6% 0.096 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#87522B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4325
oklch(42.5% 0.073 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#BD855E 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) | #958A5B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7A7B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD855E
#BD855E
oklch(66.4% 0.087 55.5)
- #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 #BD855E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
Use #BD855E 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.