#BD9162
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.8% 0.082 67.6), rgb(189, 145, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#BD9162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9162 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 145, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.082 67.6) |
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 #BD9162 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9162 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9162 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9162 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9162
oklch(68.8% 0.082 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.106 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6416
oklch(55.6% 0.115 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#885304
oklch(49.1% 0.107 67.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E440B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 67.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#BD9162 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) | #A0935E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D63 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8785 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9162
#BD9162
oklch(68.8% 0.082 67.6)
- #719FCB
#719FCB
oklch(68.6% 0.082 248)
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 #BD9162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD9162 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.