#BD8961
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.084 58.3), rgb(189, 137, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#BD8961 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8961 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 137, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.084 58.3) |
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 #BD8961 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8961 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8961 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8961 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8961
oklch(67.2% 0.084 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97843
oklch(63% 0.107 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A56021
oklch(55.7% 0.117 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F12
oklch(49.1% 0.108 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#734113
oklch(42.8% 0.09 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3718
oklch(37.7% 0.07 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#BD8961 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) | #998D5E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59961 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7F7F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8961
#BD8961
oklch(67.2% 0.084 58.3)
- #629DC4
#629DC4
oklch(67.1% 0.085 238.8)
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 #BD8961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #BD8961 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.