#BD8B73
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.07 46.7), rgb(189, 139, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#BD8B73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8B73 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 139, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.07 46.7) |
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 #BD8B73 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8B73 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B73 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B73 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A9
oklch(81% 0.044 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8B73
oklch(67.9% 0.07 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B7785A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#A2603F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F31
oklch(49% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#704129
oklch(42.6% 0.075 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#BD8B73 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) | #989071 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A73 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8385 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8B73
#BD8B73
oklch(67.9% 0.07 46.7)
- #67A1BA
#67A1BA
oklch(67.8% 0.071 227.2)
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 #BD8B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #BD8B73 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.