#BD9665
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.8% 0.08 72.2), rgb(189, 150, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#BD9665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9665 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 150, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.08 72.2) |
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 #BD9665 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9665 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9665 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9665 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9665
oklch(69.8% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6715
oklch(55.6% 0.112 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#845503
oklch(49% 0.104 72)
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Step 800
800
#6B460B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 72.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#BD9665 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) | #A49761 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA066 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8C8A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9665
#BD9665
oklch(69.8% 0.08 72.2)
- #79A1CF
#79A1CF
oklch(69.7% 0.081 252.4)
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 #BD9665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD9665 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.