#BD934C
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.8% 0.102 78.8), rgb(189, 147, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#BD934C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD934C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 147, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.102 78.8) |
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 #BD934C | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD934C | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD934C text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD934C text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC92
oklch(80.8% 0.064 78.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD934C
oklch(68.8% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37E01
oklch(63% 0.131 79)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#342302
oklch(27% 0.054 80)
#BD934C 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) | #A49445 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8783 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD934C
#BD934C
oklch(68.8% 0.102 78.8)
- #749CDA
#749CDA
oklch(68.9% 0.102 258.9)
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 #BD934C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #BD934C 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.