#BD8D6F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.072 53.2), rgb(189, 141, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#BD8D6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8D6F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 141, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.072 53.2) |
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 #BD8D6F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8D6F | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D6F text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D6F text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8D6F
oklch(68.2% 0.072 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57953
oklch(63% 0.092 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16137
oklch(55.6% 0.101 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#895029
oklch(49% 0.093 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#704223
oklch(42.7% 0.078 53)
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Step 900
900
#5B3822
oklch(37.7% 0.061 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#BD8D6F 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) | #9A916D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8485 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8D6F
#BD8D6F
oklch(68.2% 0.072 53.2)
- #6BA1BF
#6BA1BF
oklch(68.3% 0.072 233.6)
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 #BD8D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
Use #BD8D6F 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.