#BD9B4E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.5% 0.104 85.7), rgb(189, 155, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#BD9B4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9B4E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 155, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.104 85.7) |
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 #BD9B4E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9B4E | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9B4E text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9B4E text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 84.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9B4E
oklch(70.5% 0.104 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#BD9B4E 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) | #AB9A47 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A351 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8F8A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9B4E
#BD9B4E
oklch(70.5% 0.104 85.7)
- #819EE1
#819EE1
oklch(70.4% 0.104 265.9)
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 #BD9B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.021
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD9B4E 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.