#BD883E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.5% 0.111 72.8), rgb(189, 136, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#BD883E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD883E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 136, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.111 72.8) |
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 #BD883E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD883E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD883E text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD883E text on black | 6.75:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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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
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29862
oklch(70.7% 0.087 72.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD883E
oklch(66.5% 0.111 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#593B0C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#BD883E 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) | #9B8B36 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79740 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7B78 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD883E
#BD883E
oklch(66.5% 0.111 72.8)
- #6097D6
#6097D6
oklch(66.5% 0.111 252.8)
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 #BD883E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
Use #BD883E 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.