#BD8A78
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.068 40.3), rgb(189, 138, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#BD8A78 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8A78 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 138, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.068 40.3) |
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 #BD8A78 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8A78 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A78 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A78 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8A78
oklch(67.8% 0.068 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77761
oklch(63.1% 0.087 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25F47
oklch(55.6% 0.095 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E39
oklch(49% 0.087 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#71402F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#BD8A78 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) | #968F77 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A78 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98285 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8A78
#BD8A78
oklch(67.8% 0.068 40.3)
- #66A2B5
#66A2B5
oklch(67.8% 0.068 220)
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 #BD8A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #BD8A78 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.