#BD990B
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(69.6% 0.14 91.6), rgb(189, 153, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#BD990B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD990B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 153, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 89%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.14 91.6) |
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 #BD990B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD990B | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD990B text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD990B text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B5
oklch(88.6% 0.049 91.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF7E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 91.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD990B
oklch(69.6% 0.14 91.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#BD990B 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) | #AC9700 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A11B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8B82 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD990B
#BD990B
oklch(69.6% 0.14 91.6)
- #7E96F4
#7E96F4
oklch(69.5% 0.141 271.5)
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 #BD990B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.006
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.017
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.019
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
Use #BD990B 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.