#BD8873
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.4% 0.072 42.5), rgb(189, 136, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BD8873 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8873 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 136, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.072 42.5) |
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 #BD8873 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8873 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8873 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8873 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8873
oklch(67.4% 0.072 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#B9765C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45E42
oklch(55.6% 0.1 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D34
oklch(49% 0.093 42)
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Step 800
800
#72402B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3627
oklch(37.6% 0.06 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#BD8873 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) | #958E71 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29873 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8082 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8873
#BD8873
oklch(67.4% 0.072 42.5)
- #62A1B7
#62A1B7
oklch(67.5% 0.072 222.4)
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 #BD8873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
Use #BD8873 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.