#BD9670
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70% 0.07 65.5), rgb(189, 150, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#BD9670 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 66°. 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 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9670 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 150, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.07 65.5) |
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 #BD9670 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9670 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9670 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9670 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA4
oklch(81% 0.043 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9670
oklch(70% 0.07 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 65)
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Step 600
600
#9A672F
oklch(55.7% 0.097 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#835521
oklch(49.1% 0.09 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B461E
oklch(42.8% 0.075 65.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#BD9670 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) | #A3986D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA171 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98D8C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9670
#BD9670
oklch(70% 0.07 65.5)
- #7AA3C8
#7AA3C8
oklch(69.9% 0.071 246.3)
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 #BD9670, 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 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD9670 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.