#BD924D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.101 77.6), rgb(189, 146, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#BD924D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD924D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 146, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.101 77.6) |
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 #BD924D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD924D | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD924D text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD924D text on black | 7.38:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC93
oklch(80.9% 0.063 77.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD924D
oklch(68.6% 0.101 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E0B
oklch(63.2% 0.129 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352302
oklch(27.2% 0.054 78.5)
#BD924D 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) | #A39347 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D4F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8682 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD924D
#BD924D
oklch(68.6% 0.101 77.6)
- #729CD9
#729CD9
oklch(68.7% 0.102 257.6)
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 #BD924D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #BD924D 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.