#BD8C4E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.5% 0.099 71.2), rgb(189, 140, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#BD8C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8C4E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 140, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.099 71.2) |
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 #BD8C4E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8C4E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8C4E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8C4E text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABB95
oklch(80.9% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8C4E
oklch(67.5% 0.099 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97A1C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362105
oklch(26.9% 0.052 70.1)
#BD8C4E 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) | #9D8E48 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC807E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8C4E
#BD8C4E
oklch(67.5% 0.099 71.2)
- #679BD2
#679BD2
oklch(67.5% 0.099 250.8)
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 #BD8C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
Use #BD8C4E 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.