#BD8B68
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.078 56), rgb(189, 139, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BD8B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8B68 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 139, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.078 56) |
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 #BD8B68 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8B68 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B68 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B68 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8B68
oklch(67.7% 0.078 56)
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Step 500
500
#B7794B
oklch(63.1% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#A3612D
oklch(55.7% 0.108 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B501F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 56.7)
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Step 800
800
#71411C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C381D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 56)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#BD8B68 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) | #9A8F65 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A68 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8182 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8B68
#BD8B68
oklch(67.7% 0.078 56)
- #669FC1
#669FC1
oklch(67.6% 0.078 235.8)
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 #BD8B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD8B68 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.