#BD8772
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.073 42.1), rgb(189, 135, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#BD8772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8772 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 135, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.073 42.1) |
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 #BD8772 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8772 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8772 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8772 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8AA
oklch(81% 0.046 42.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8772
oklch(67.1% 0.073 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA765B
oklch(63.2% 0.095 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55E41
oklch(55.7% 0.102 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D33
oklch(49.1% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#733F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#BD8772 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) | #948D70 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19872 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7F81 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8772
#BD8772
oklch(67.1% 0.073 42.1)
- #60A0B6
#60A0B6
oklch(67.1% 0.073 222.1)
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 #BD8772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #BD8772 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.