#BD8769
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.079 50), rgb(189, 135, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#BD8769 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 50°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8769 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 135, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.079 50) |
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 #BD8769 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8769 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8769 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8769 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8769
oklch(67% 0.079 50)
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Step 500
500
#BA7750
oklch(63.2% 0.1 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65E33
oklch(55.6% 0.11 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D25
oklch(49.1% 0.103 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#734021
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3620
oklch(37.6% 0.066 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#BD8769 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) | #968C67 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29869 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7D7F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8769
#BD8769
oklch(67% 0.079 50)
- #5F9EBC
#5F9EBC
oklch(66.8% 0.079 230.1)
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 #BD8769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
Use #BD8769 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.