#BD8837
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.4% 0.116 74.6), rgb(189, 136, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#BD8837 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8837 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 136, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.116 74.6) |
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 #BD8837 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8837 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8837 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8837 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F1E9DE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC98
oklch(80.9% 0.057 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#C2985E
oklch(70.6% 0.091 74.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8837
oklch(66.4% 0.116 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B06
oklch(37.8% 0.076 75)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#BD8837 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) | #9B8A2D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89739 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7A77 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8837
#BD8837
oklch(66.4% 0.116 74.6)
- #6096D9
#6096D9
oklch(66.4% 0.116 254.5)
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 #BD8837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
Use #BD8837 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.