#BD8D2A
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.3% 0.125 81), rgb(189, 141, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#BD8D2A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8D2A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 141, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.125 81) |
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 #BD8D2A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8D2A | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D2A text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D2A text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC87
oklch(81% 0.078 80.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8D2A
oklch(67.3% 0.125 81)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#BD8D2A 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) | #A08E19 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A2E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7F7A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8D2A
#BD8D2A
oklch(67.3% 0.125 81)
- #6A96E2
#6A96E2
oklch(67.4% 0.123 260.8)
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 #BD8D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
Use #BD8D2A 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.