#BD8740
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.3% 0.11 71.3), rgb(189, 135, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BD8740 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 71°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8740 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 135, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.11 71.3) |
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 #BD8740 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8740 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8740 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8740 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.054 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29864
oklch(70.7% 0.085 71.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8740
oklch(66.3% 0.11 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6501
oklch(55.5% 0.119 71)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#BD8740 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) | #9A8A39 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69742 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7A77 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8740
#BD8740
oklch(66.3% 0.11 71.3)
- #5E97D4
#5E97D4
oklch(66.3% 0.109 251.3)
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 #BD8740, 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
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD8740 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.