#BD9669
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.9% 0.077 70), rgb(189, 150, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#BD9669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9669 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 150, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.077 70) |
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 #BD9669 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9669 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9669 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9669 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9669
oklch(69.9% 0.077 70)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E43
oklch(63% 0.097 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6720
oklch(55.6% 0.106 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#845512
oklch(49.1% 0.099 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4613
oklch(42.7% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#BD9669 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) | #A49866 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8D8B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9669
#BD9669
oklch(69.9% 0.077 70)
- #7AA2CC
#7AA2CC
oklch(69.9% 0.076 250.2)
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 #BD9669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #BD9669 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.