#BD9474
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.7% 0.067 59.4), rgb(189, 148, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#BD9474 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9474 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 148, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.067 59.4) |
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 #BD9474 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9474 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9474 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9474 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9474
oklch(69.7% 0.067 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07D54
oklch(63.2% 0.085 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6538
oklch(55.6% 0.092 59)
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Step 700
700
#84542A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4524
oklch(42.8% 0.072 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#573A22
oklch(37.6% 0.055 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#BD9474 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) | #A09772 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA074 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98C8C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9474
#BD9474
oklch(69.7% 0.067 59.4)
- #77A4C3
#77A4C3
oklch(69.8% 0.067 239)
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 #BD9474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #BD9474 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.