#BD9B79
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.2% 0.062 66.6), rgb(189, 155, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#BD9B79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9B79 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 155, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.062 66.6) |
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 #BD9B79 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9B79 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9B79 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9B79 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 65.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9B79
oklch(71.2% 0.062 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8054
oklch(63.1% 0.079 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#956939
oklch(55.6% 0.086 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F572B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#674725
oklch(42.6% 0.066 66.1)
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Step 900
900
#543C23
oklch(37.7% 0.051 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#BD9B79 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) | #A69D77 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89392 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9B79
#BD9B79
oklch(71.2% 0.062 66.6)
- #83A6C7
#83A6C7
oklch(71.1% 0.062 247.2)
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 #BD9B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #BD9B79 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.