#BD950B
Closest named color: Yellow Brown (#B79400). oklch(68.8% 0.139 89.1), rgb(189, 149, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#BD950B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Brown (#B79400), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Brown (#B79400) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD950B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 149, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 89%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.139 89.1) |
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 #BD950B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD950B | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD950B text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD950B text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE7F
oklch(80.8% 0.086 88.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD950B
oklch(68.8% 0.139 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#BD950B 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) | #A89400 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F1A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE877F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD950B
#BD950B
oklch(68.8% 0.139 89.1)
- #7895F0
#7895F0
oklch(68.8% 0.138 269.2)
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 #BD950B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.011
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.013
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.016
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.019
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
Use #BD950B 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.