#BD9571
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.8% 0.069 63.3), rgb(189, 149, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#BD9571 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9571 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 149, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.069 63.3) |
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 #BD9571 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9571 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9571 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9571 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9571
oklch(69.8% 0.069 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4F
oklch(63.2% 0.088 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6632
oklch(55.7% 0.096 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#845424
oklch(49% 0.09 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4520
oklch(42.6% 0.073 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#573B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#BD9571 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) | #A2976E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA072 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98C8C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9571
#BD9571
oklch(69.8% 0.069 63.3)
- #78A3C6
#78A3C6
oklch(69.7% 0.07 243.5)
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 #BD9571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD9571 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.