#BD9459
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.2% 0.091 75.4), rgb(189, 148, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#BD9459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9459 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 148, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.091 75.4) |
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 #BD9459 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9459 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9459 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9459 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC98
oklch(80.8% 0.057 75.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9459
oklch(69.2% 0.091 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27E2A
oklch(63.1% 0.116 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B05
oklch(37.8% 0.076 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#342307
oklch(27.1% 0.049 76.4)
#BD9459 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) | #A39554 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8986 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9459
#BD9459
oklch(69.2% 0.091 75.4)
- #769FD4
#769FD4
oklch(69.3% 0.091 255.2)
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 #BD9459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #BD9459 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.