#BD9965
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.4% 0.081 76), rgb(189, 153, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#BD9965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9965 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 153, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.081 76) |
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 #BD9965 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9965 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9965 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9965 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9965
oklch(70.4% 0.081 76)
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Step 500
500
#AD8039
oklch(63% 0.104 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#99690D
oklch(55.7% 0.113 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4706
oklch(42.7% 0.087 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C11
oklch(37.7% 0.068 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#BD9965 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) | #A79A61 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA266 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8F8C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9965
#BD9965
oklch(70.4% 0.081 76)
- #7EA2D2
#7EA2D2
oklch(70.4% 0.081 255.8)
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 #BD9965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #BD9965 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.