#BD8638
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66% 0.115 72.6), rgb(189, 134, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BD8638 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8638 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 134, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.115 72.6) |
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 #BD8638 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8638 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8638 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8638 text on black | 6.63:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#C3985F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 73.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8638
oklch(66% 0.115 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A08
oklch(37.7% 0.076 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#342208
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73)
#BD8638 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) | #99892F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7875 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8638
#BD8638
oklch(66% 0.115 72.6)
- #5C96D7
#5C96D7
oklch(66.1% 0.115 252.4)
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 #BD8638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD8638 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.