#BD915E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.7% 0.086 69.7), rgb(189, 145, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#BD915E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD915E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 145, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.086 69.7) |
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 #BD915E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD915E | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD915E text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD915E text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD915E
oklch(68.7% 0.086 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47C36
oklch(63% 0.11 69.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6404
oklch(55.5% 0.119 69.4)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4401
oklch(42.7% 0.092 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#BD915E 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) | #A0935A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8684 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD915E
#BD915E
oklch(68.7% 0.086 69.7)
- #719FCE
#719FCE
oklch(68.8% 0.086 249.7)
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 #BD915E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #BD915E 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.