#BD875F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.8% 0.086 57.2), rgb(189, 135, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BD875F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD875F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 135, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.086 57.2) |
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 #BD875F | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD875F | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD875F text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD875F text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19677
oklch(70.6% 0.067 57.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD875F
oklch(66.8% 0.086 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6439
oklch(55.5% 0.093 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#86532B
oklch(49.2% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4425
oklch(42.7% 0.072 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#BD875F 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) | #978B5C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7C7D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD875F
#BD875F
oklch(66.8% 0.086 57.2)
- #5E9DC3
#5E9DC3
oklch(66.9% 0.086 236.5)
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 #BD875F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #BD875F 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.