#BD9970
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.6% 0.07 69.9), rgb(189, 153, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#BD9970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9970 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 153, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.07 69.9) |
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 #BD9970 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9970 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9970 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9970 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9970
oklch(70.6% 0.07 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC804A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#98682B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#81561E
oklch(49% 0.09 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#69471B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#BD9970 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) | #A69A6D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA371 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9908E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9970
#BD9970
oklch(70.6% 0.07 69.9)
- #7FA4CB
#7FA4CB
oklch(70.6% 0.07 250.2)
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 #BD9970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #BD9970 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.