#BD9649
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.4% 0.106 82.4), rgb(189, 150, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#BD9649 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9649 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 150, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.106 82.4) |
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 #BD9649 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9649 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9649 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9649 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 82.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 82)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9649
oklch(69.4% 0.106 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#BD9649 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) | #A79641 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8A85 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9649
#BD9649
oklch(69.4% 0.106 82.4)
- #799CDF
#799CDF
oklch(69.4% 0.107 262.8)
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 #BD9649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD9649 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.