#BD965A
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.6% 0.091 77.2), rgb(189, 150, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#BD965A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD965A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 150, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.091 77.2) |
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 #BD965A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD965A | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD965A text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD965A text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD98
oklch(81% 0.057 77.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD965A
oklch(69.6% 0.091 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07F29
oklch(63% 0.116 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B05
oklch(37.6% 0.076 76.3)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#BD965A 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) | #A59755 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA05C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8B88 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD965A
#BD965A
oklch(69.6% 0.091 77.2)
- #799FD6
#799FD6
oklch(69.6% 0.092 257.6)
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 #BD965A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
Use #BD965A 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.