#BD8D59
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.8% 0.09 67.5), rgb(189, 141, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#BD8D59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8D59 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 141, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.09 67.5) |
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 #BD8D59 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8D59 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D59 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D59 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 66.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8D59
oklch(67.8% 0.09 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77B32
oklch(63.2% 0.115 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C390C
oklch(37.8% 0.075 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#BD8D59 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) | #9D9055 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8280 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8D59
#BD8D59
oklch(67.8% 0.09 67.5)
- #699DCD
#699DCD
oklch(67.9% 0.09 247.4)
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 #BD8D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
Use #BD8D59 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.