#BD885B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.089 60.8), rgb(189, 136, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#BD885B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD885B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 136, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.089 60.8) |
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 #BD885B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD885B | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD885B text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD885B text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19774
oklch(70.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD885B
oklch(66.9% 0.089 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6533
oklch(55.6% 0.097 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#855426
oklch(49.2% 0.089 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4521
oklch(42.8% 0.074 61.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#BD885B 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) | #988C57 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7D7D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD885B
#BD885B
oklch(66.9% 0.089 60.8)
- #609CC6
#609CC6
oklch(66.9% 0.088 240.4)
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 #BD885B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
Use #BD885B 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.