#BD8941
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.7% 0.109 72.8), rgb(189, 137, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#BD8941 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8941 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 137, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.109 72.8) |
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 #BD8941 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8941 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8941 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8941 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19863
oklch(70.6% 0.085 72.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8941
oklch(66.7% 0.109 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#BD8941 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) | #9B8B39 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89843 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7C79 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8941
#BD8941
oklch(66.7% 0.109 72.8)
- #6298D6
#6298D6
oklch(66.8% 0.109 252.8)
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 #BD8941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
Use #BD8941 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.