#BD8A6B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.076 52.3), rgb(189, 138, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#BD8A6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8A6B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 138, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.076 52.3) |
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 #BD8A6B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8A6B | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A6B text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A6B text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8A6B
oklch(67.6% 0.076 52.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B87850
oklch(63.1% 0.097 52.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A36033
oklch(55.6% 0.106 52.6)
-
Step 700
700
#8C4F26
oklch(49.2% 0.099 52.2)
-
Step 800
800
#714121
oklch(42.6% 0.081 52.5)
-
Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
-
Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#BD8A6B 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) | #988F69 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8182 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8A6B
#BD8A6B
oklch(67.6% 0.076 52.3)
- #65A0BE
#65A0BE
oklch(67.7% 0.076 231.5)
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 #BD8A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #BD8A6B 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.