#BD8B2A
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.9% 0.124 79.5), rgb(189, 139, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#BD8B2A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8B2A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 139, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.124 79.5) |
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 #BD8B2A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8B2A | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B2A text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B2A text on black | 6.89:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7BA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB87
oklch(80.8% 0.077 79.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8B2A
oklch(66.9% 0.124 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#BD8B2A 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) | #9F8C19 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA992E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7D78 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8B2A
#BD8B2A
oklch(66.9% 0.124 79.5)
- #6695E1
#6695E1
oklch(66.9% 0.125 259.6)
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 #BD8B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.019
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
Use #BD8B2A 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.