#BD8A51
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.1% 0.097 68), rgb(189, 138, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#BD8A51 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8A51 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 138, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.097 68) |
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 #BD8A51 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8A51 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A51 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A51 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 68.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA97
oklch(80.9% 0.06 68.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8A51
oklch(67.1% 0.097 68)
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Step 500
500
#BA7926
oklch(63% 0.124 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3803
oklch(37.7% 0.081 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#BD8A51 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) | #9B8D4C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79952 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7E7C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8A51
#BD8A51
oklch(67.1% 0.097 68)
- #649BCE
#649BCE
oklch(67.2% 0.096 247.6)
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 #BD8A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #BD8A51 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.