#BD9D49
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.8% 0.11 88.5), rgb(189, 157, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#BD9D49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9D49 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 157, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.11 88.5) |
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 #BD9D49 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9D49 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9D49 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9D49 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BD
oklch(88.4% 0.038 88.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF8E
oklch(81% 0.069 88.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9D49
oklch(70.8% 0.11 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#BD9D49 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) | #AD9B40 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A44C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC918A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9D49
#BD9D49
oklch(70.8% 0.11 88.5)
- #849EE6
#849EE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 268.4)
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 #BD9D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.033
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
Use #BD9D49 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.