#BD856F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.076 42.3), rgb(189, 133, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#BD856F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD856F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.076 42.3) |
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 #BD856F | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD856F | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD856F text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD856F text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29583
oklch(70.7% 0.06 42.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD856F
oklch(66.7% 0.076 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C634C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#86513D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4332
oklch(42.8% 0.065 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#BD856F 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) | #938B6D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0976F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7C7F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD856F
#BD856F
oklch(66.7% 0.076 42.3)
- #5C9FB6
#5C9FB6
oklch(66.7% 0.076 222.2)
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 #BD856F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #BD856F 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.