#BD8D36
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.4% 0.117 79), rgb(189, 141, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#BD8D36 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8D36 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 141, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.117 79) |
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 #BD8D36 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8D36 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D36 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D36 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABC8B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 79.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8D36
oklch(67.4% 0.117 79)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#BD8D36 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) | #A08E2B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A39 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7F7B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8D36
#BD8D36
oklch(67.4% 0.117 79)
- #6997DE
#6997DE
oklch(67.4% 0.117 258.8)
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 #BD8D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD8D36 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.