#BD8E68
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.077 59.9), rgb(189, 142, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#BD8E68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8E68 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 142, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.077 59.9) |
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 #BD8E68 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8E68 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8E68 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8E68 text on black | 7.23:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8E68
oklch(68.3% 0.077 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57A48
oklch(63% 0.099 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16229
oklch(55.6% 0.108 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#89511C
oklch(49% 0.1 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#704319
oklch(42.8% 0.083 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#BD8E68 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) | #9C9165 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C68 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8484 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8E68
#BD8E68
oklch(68.3% 0.077 59.9)
- #6CA0C4
#6CA0C4
oklch(68.3% 0.077 239.6)
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 #BD8E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD8E68 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.