#BD9277
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.4% 0.065 53.5), rgb(189, 146, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#BD9277 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9277 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 146, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.065 53.5) |
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 #BD9277 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9277 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9277 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9277 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9277
oklch(69.4% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C59
oklch(63.2% 0.082 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C643F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#855331
oklch(49.1% 0.083 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4429
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#583925
oklch(37.6% 0.054 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#BD9277 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) | #9E9575 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F77 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98A8B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9277
#BD9277
oklch(69.4% 0.065 53.5)
- #74A4BF
#74A4BF
oklch(69.4% 0.065 233.6)
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 #BD9277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #BD9277 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.