#BD8874
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.4% 0.072 41.6), rgb(189, 136, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BD8874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 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 | #BD8874 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 136, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.072 41.6) |
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 #BD8874 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8874 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8874 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8874 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
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8874
oklch(67.4% 0.072 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#B9765D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45E43
oklch(55.6% 0.1 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D35
oklch(49% 0.093 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#72402C
oklch(42.8% 0.077 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3628
oklch(37.6% 0.06 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#BD8874 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) | #958E73 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29974 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8083 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8874
#BD8874
oklch(67.4% 0.072 41.6)
- #62A1B6
#62A1B6
oklch(67.4% 0.072 221.3)
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 #BD8874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
Use #BD8874 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.