#BD885A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.09 61.3), rgb(189, 136, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#BD885A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD885A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 136, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.09 61.3) |
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 #BD885A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD885A | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD885A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD885A 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19774
oklch(70.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD885A
oklch(66.9% 0.09 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6532
oklch(55.6% 0.097 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#855424
oklch(49.2% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4520
oklch(42.7% 0.074 62)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#BD885A 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) | #988C56 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7D7D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD885A
#BD885A
oklch(66.9% 0.09 61.3)
- #609CC7
#609CC7
oklch(66.9% 0.09 241.1)
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 #BD885A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
Use #BD885A 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.