#BD9949
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70% 0.107 85.1), rgb(189, 153, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#BD9949 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9949 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 153, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.107 85.1) |
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 #BD9949 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9949 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9949 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9949 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8F
oklch(81% 0.067 84.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9949
oklch(70% 0.107 85.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#BD9949 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) | #A99841 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A24C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8D87 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9949
#BD9949
oklch(70% 0.107 85.1)
- #7E9DE2
#7E9DE2
oklch(70.1% 0.108 265.2)
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 #BD9949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
Use #BD9949 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.