#BD9265
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69% 0.08 67.1), rgb(189, 146, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#BD9265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9265 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 146, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.08 67.1) |
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 #BD9265 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9265 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9265 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9265 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9265
oklch(69% 0.08 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37D40
oklch(63.2% 0.103 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E651D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#87530D
oklch(49% 0.103 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4510
oklch(42.9% 0.086 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A16
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#BD9265 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) | #A09462 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E66 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8887 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9265
#BD9265
oklch(69% 0.08 67.1)
- #73A0CB
#73A0CB
oklch(69% 0.08 247.9)
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 #BD9265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #BD9265 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.