#BD9674
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.1% 0.066 62.5), rgb(189, 150, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#BD9674 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9674 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 150, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.066 62.5) |
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 #BD9674 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9674 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9674 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9674 text on black | 7.77:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9674
oklch(70.1% 0.066 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#996636
oklch(55.5% 0.092 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#835528
oklch(49.1% 0.086 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4623
oklch(42.7% 0.07 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B21
oklch(37.8% 0.056 62.7)
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Step 950
950
#332314
oklch(27.1% 0.035 63.6)
#BD9674 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) | #A29872 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA175 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98E8D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9674
#BD9674
oklch(70.1% 0.066 62.5)
- #7AA4C5
#7AA4C5
oklch(70% 0.067 242.5)
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 #BD9674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD9674 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.