#BD9470
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.6% 0.07 62.6), rgb(189, 148, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#BD9470 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9470 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 148, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.07 62.6) |
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 #BD9470 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9470 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9470 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9470 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9470
oklch(69.6% 0.07 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6531
oklch(55.5% 0.097 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#855424
oklch(49.2% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C451F
oklch(42.7% 0.075 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#BD9470 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) | #A1966D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA071 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98B8B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9470
#BD9470
oklch(69.6% 0.07 62.6)
- #77A3C6
#77A3C6
oklch(69.7% 0.07 243)
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 #BD9470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD9470 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.