#BD9438
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.8% 0.118 84.2), rgb(189, 148, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#BD9438 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9438 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 148, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.118 84.2) |
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 #BD9438 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9438 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9438 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9438 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8BB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD8A
oklch(80.8% 0.073 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9438
oklch(68.8% 0.118 84.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#BD9438 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) | #A6942C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E3C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8781 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9438
#BD9438
oklch(68.8% 0.118 84.2)
- #7699E4
#7699E4
oklch(68.8% 0.118 264.5)
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 #BD9438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.028
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
Use #BD9438 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.