#BD885E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.087 59), rgb(189, 136, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#BD885E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD885E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 136, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.087 59) |
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 #BD885E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD885E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD885E text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD885E text on black | 6.84:1 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD885E
oklch(66.9% 0.087 59)
-
Step 500
500
#BA783F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 59.5)
-
Step 600
600
#A65F1B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 58.7)
-
Step 700
700
#8E4E0B
oklch(49.1% 0.112 58.8)
-
Step 800
800
#73400F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 58.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5D3715
oklch(37.6% 0.072 59.4)
-
Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#BD885E 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) | #988C5B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7D7D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD885E
#BD885E
oklch(66.9% 0.087 59)
- #609DC5
#609DC5
oklch(67% 0.087 238.7)
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 #BD885E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #BD885E 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.