#BD8A68
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.078 54.7), rgb(189, 138, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BD8A68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8A68 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 138, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.078 54.7) |
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 #BD8A68 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8A68 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A68 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A68 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8A68
oklch(67.5% 0.078 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8784C
oklch(63% 0.1 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#A3602E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F20
oklch(49.1% 0.102 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#72411D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C371D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#BD8A68 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) | #998E65 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59968 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8081 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8A68
#BD8A68
oklch(67.5% 0.078 54.7)
- #659FC0
#659FC0
oklch(67.5% 0.078 234.5)
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 #BD8A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
Use #BD8A68 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.