#BD8A3B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.9% 0.113 75.3), rgb(189, 138, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BD8A3B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8A3B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 138, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.113 75.3) |
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 #BD8A3B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8A3B | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A3B text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A3B text on black | 6.86:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC99
oklch(80.9% 0.056 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19960
oklch(70.7% 0.088 75.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8A3B
oklch(66.9% 0.113 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B09
oklch(37.7% 0.074 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#BD8A3B 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) | #9D8C32 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7C79 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8A3B
#BD8A3B
oklch(66.9% 0.113 75.3)
- #6497D9
#6497D9
oklch(66.8% 0.113 255.4)
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 #BD8A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD8A3B 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.