#BD8D38
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.4% 0.116 78.6), rgb(189, 141, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#BD8D38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8D38 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 141, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.116 78.6) |
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 #BD8D38 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8D38 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D38 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D38 text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#F2E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 79.1)
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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)
#BD8D38
oklch(67.4% 0.116 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#BD8D38 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) | #A08E2E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A3B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7F7B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8D38
#BD8D38
oklch(67.4% 0.116 78.6)
- #6997DD
#6997DD
oklch(67.3% 0.116 258.5)
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 #BD8D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
Use #BD8D38 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.