#BD9C09
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70.2% 0.142 93.5), rgb(189, 156, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#BD9C09 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9C09 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 156, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.142 93.5) |
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 #BD9C09 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9C09 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9C09 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9C09 text on black | 7.92:1 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 93)
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Step 300
300
#D4C07D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 93.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9C09
oklch(70.2% 0.142 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#BD9C09 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) | #AF9900 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A31B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8E85 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9C09
#BD9C09
oklch(70.2% 0.142 93.5)
- #8397F7
#8397F7
oklch(70.2% 0.142 273.3)
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 #BD9C09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BD9C09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.004
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
Use #BD9C09 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.