#BD8B41
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.1% 0.109 74.6), rgb(189, 139, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BD8B41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8B41 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 139, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.109 74.6) |
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 #BD8B41 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8B41 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B41 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B41 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 75.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB90
oklch(80.9% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8B41
oklch(67.1% 0.109 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372200
oklch(27.2% 0.057 74.9)
#BD8B41 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) | #9D8D39 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99943 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7E7B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8B41
#BD8B41
oklch(67.1% 0.109 74.6)
- #6698D8
#6698D8
oklch(67.1% 0.11 255.1)
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 #BD8B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD8B41 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.