#BD8D70
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.071 52.3), rgb(189, 141, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#BD8D70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 52°. 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 (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8D70 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 141, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.071 52.3) |
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 #BD8D70 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8D70 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D70 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D70 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#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
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8D70
oklch(68.2% 0.071 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57954
oklch(63% 0.091 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16138
oklch(55.6% 0.1 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#89502B
oklch(49% 0.092 52)
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Step 800
800
#704225
oklch(42.8% 0.077 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3822
oklch(37.6% 0.059 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#BD8D70 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) | #9A916E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B70 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8485 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8D70
#BD8D70
oklch(68.2% 0.071 52.3)
- #6BA1BE
#6BA1BE
oklch(68.2% 0.071 232.7)
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 #BD8D70, 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 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
Use #BD8D70 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.