#BD8D73
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.069 49.6), rgb(189, 141, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#BD8D73 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8D73 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 141, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.069 49.6) |
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 #BD8D73 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8D73 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D73 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D73 text on black | 7.22:1 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8D73
oklch(68.3% 0.069 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57958
oklch(63.1% 0.089 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0613D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#89502F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4228
oklch(42.7% 0.074 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#BD8D73 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) | #9A9171 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B73 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8586 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8D73
#BD8D73
oklch(68.3% 0.069 49.6)
- #6BA2BC
#6BA2BC
oklch(68.4% 0.069 229.4)
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 #BD8D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
Use #BD8D73 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.