#BD9382
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.8% 0.057 43.1), rgb(189, 147, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#BD9382 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9382 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 147, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.057 43.1) |
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 #BD9382 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9382 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9382 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9382 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9382
oklch(69.8% 0.057 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B66
oklch(63% 0.072 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A644D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#84533E
oklch(49.2% 0.073 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4434
oklch(42.7% 0.06 43)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#BD9382 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) | #9D9781 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A082 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88D8E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9382
#BD9382
oklch(69.8% 0.057 43.1)
- #77A6B8
#77A6B8
oklch(69.8% 0.057 223.7)
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 #BD9382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #BD9382 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.