#BD9961
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.3% 0.085 77.7), rgb(189, 153, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#BD9961 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 78°. 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9961 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 153, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.085 77.7) |
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 #BD9961 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9961 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9961 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9961 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9961
oklch(70.3% 0.085 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8033
oklch(63.1% 0.109 77.1)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.071 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 77.5)
#BD9961 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) | #A7995D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A263 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8F8B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9961
#BD9961
oklch(70.3% 0.085 77.7)
- #7EA1D5
#7EA1D5
oklch(70.3% 0.086 258.1)
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 #BD9961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #BD9961 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.