#BD8D5B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.088 66.5), rgb(189, 141, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#BD8D5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8D5B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 141, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.088 66.5) |
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 #BD8D5B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8D5B | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D5B text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D5B text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8D5B
oklch(67.9% 0.088 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77B35
oklch(63.2% 0.113 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26202
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B390F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#BD8D5B 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) | #9D9057 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8281 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8D5B
#BD8D5B
oklch(67.9% 0.088 66.5)
- #699DCC
#699DCC
oklch(67.8% 0.089 246.8)
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 #BD8D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
Use #BD8D5B 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.