#BD8B6D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.8% 0.074 52), rgb(189, 139, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#BD8B6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8B6D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 139, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.074 52) |
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 #BD8B6D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8B6D | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B6D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B6D 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8B6D
oklch(67.8% 0.074 52)
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Step 500
500
#B77852
oklch(63% 0.095 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26036
oklch(55.5% 0.103 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F28
oklch(49.1% 0.097 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#714122
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#BD8B6D 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) | #998F6B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8283 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8B6D
#BD8B6D
oklch(67.8% 0.074 52)
- #67A0BE
#67A0BE
oklch(67.8% 0.074 232.4)
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 #BD8B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD8B6D 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.