#BD884F
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.7% 0.098 66.8), rgb(189, 136, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BD884F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD884F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 136, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.098 66.8) |
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 #BD884F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD884F | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD884F text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD884F text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1976C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 66.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD884F
oklch(66.7% 0.098 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6523
oklch(55.6% 0.107 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#865415
oklch(49.2% 0.099 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4515
oklch(42.8% 0.082 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A18
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#BD884F 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) | #998B4A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69850 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7C7B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD884F
#BD884F
oklch(66.7% 0.098 66.8)
- #609ACD
#609ACD
oklch(66.7% 0.098 246.4)
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 #BD884F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
Use #BD884F 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.