#BD8869
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.078 51.3), rgb(189, 136, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#BD8869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8869 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 136, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.078 51.3) |
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 #BD8869 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8869 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8869 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8869 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 51.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8869
oklch(67.1% 0.078 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA774F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55F32
oklch(55.7% 0.109 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E24
oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#734020
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#BD8869 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) | #978D67 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39869 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7E80 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8869
#BD8869
oklch(67.1% 0.078 51.3)
- #619FBD
#619FBD
oklch(67.2% 0.078 230.4)
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 #BD8869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
Use #BD8869 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.