#BD8D74
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.069 48.7), rgb(189, 141, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#BD8D74 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 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 | #BD8D74 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 141, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.069 48.7) |
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 #BD8D74 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8D74 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D74 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D74 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8D74
oklch(68.3% 0.069 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57959
oklch(63.1% 0.088 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0613F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#895031
oklch(49.1% 0.089 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4229
oklch(42.7% 0.073 49)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#BD8D74 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) | #9A9172 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B74 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98586 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8D74
#BD8D74
oklch(68.3% 0.069 48.7)
- #6BA2BB
#6BA2BB
oklch(68.3% 0.069 228.3)
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 #BD8D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #BD8D74 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.