#BD9656
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.6% 0.095 78.6), rgb(189, 150, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#BD9656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9656 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 150, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.095 78.6) |
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 #BD9656 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9656 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9656 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9656 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD96
oklch(81% 0.059 78.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9656
oklch(69.6% 0.095 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17F20
oklch(63.1% 0.121 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#BD9656 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) | #A69751 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA058 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8B87 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9656
#BD9656
oklch(69.6% 0.095 78.6)
- #799ED8
#799ED8
oklch(69.5% 0.095 259.2)
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 #BD9656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
Use #BD9656 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.