#BD995A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.2% 0.092 80.4), rgb(189, 153, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#BD995A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD995A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 153, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.092 80.4) |
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 #BD995A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD995A | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD995A text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD995A text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 80.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD995A
oklch(70.2% 0.092 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE8125
oklch(63.2% 0.117 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C02
oklch(37.6% 0.076 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#BD995A 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) | #A89955 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A25C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8E8A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD995A
#BD995A
oklch(70.2% 0.092 80.4)
- #7EA0D9
#7EA0D9
oklch(70.3% 0.092 260.5)
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 #BD995A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
Use #BD995A 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.