#BD8B3A
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(67% 0.114 76.4), rgb(189, 139, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#BD8B3A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8B3A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 139, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.114 76.4) |
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 #BD8B3A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8B3A | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B3A text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B3A text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB8D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8B3A
oklch(67% 0.114 76.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#BD8B3A 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) | #9E8D30 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7D7A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8B3A
#BD8B3A
oklch(67% 0.114 76.4)
- #6697DB
#6697DB
oklch(67% 0.115 256.8)
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 #BD8B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD8B3A 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.