#BD9956
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.2% 0.096 81.7), rgb(189, 153, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#BD9956 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9956 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 153, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.096 81.7) |
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 #BD9956 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9956 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9956 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9956 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 81)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD95
oklch(80.8% 0.06 81.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9956
oklch(70.2% 0.096 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE811B
oklch(63.1% 0.122 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332404
oklch(27.2% 0.051 82.6)
#BD9956 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) | #A89950 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A258 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8E89 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9956
#BD9956
oklch(70.2% 0.096 81.7)
- #7E9FDB
#7E9FDB
oklch(70.1% 0.096 262)
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 #BD9956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD9956 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.