#BD8955
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67% 0.094 65.1), rgb(189, 137, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#BD8955 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8955 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 137, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.094 65.1) |
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 #BD8955 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8955 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8955 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8955 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA99
oklch(81% 0.059 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8955
oklch(67% 0.094 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA792F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D380A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#BD8955 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) | #9A8C51 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69856 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7D7C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8955
#BD8955
oklch(67% 0.094 65.1)
- #629BCB
#629BCB
oklch(67% 0.093 245.2)
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 #BD8955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #BD8955 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.