#BD8E79
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.065 45.2), rgb(189, 142, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#BD8E79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8E79 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 142, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.065 45.2) |
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 #BD8E79 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8E79 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8E79 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8E79 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8E79
oklch(68.6% 0.065 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#B4795F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6145
oklch(55.5% 0.091 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#885037
oklch(49.1% 0.084 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E422E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#BD8E79 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) | #9A9378 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C79 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98688 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8E79
#BD8E79
oklch(68.6% 0.065 45.2)
- #6DA3B9
#6DA3B9
oklch(68.6% 0.065 225.5)
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 #BD8E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #BD8E79 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.