#BD8B76
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.069 43.8), rgb(189, 139, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#BD8B76 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8B76 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 139, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.069 43.8) |
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 #BD8B76 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8B76 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B76 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B76 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E8D5CD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8B76
oklch(68% 0.069 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6785D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16044
oklch(55.6% 0.094 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F35
oklch(49.1% 0.089 44)
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Step 800
800
#70412D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#BD8B76 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) | #989074 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A76 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98385 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8B76
#BD8B76
oklch(68% 0.069 43.8)
- #68A2B8
#68A2B8
oklch(68.1% 0.069 224)
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 #BD8B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
Use #BD8B76 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.