#BD9E71
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.6% 0.071 76.5), rgb(189, 158, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#BD9E71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9E71 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 158, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.071 76.5) |
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 #BD9E71 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9E71 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9E71 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9E71 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D1BDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 76.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9E71
oklch(71.6% 0.071 76.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A98247
oklch(63.2% 0.091 76.2)
-
Step 600
600
#946B27
oklch(55.7% 0.098 76.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7E5919
oklch(49.2% 0.091 76.6)
-
Step 800
800
#664918
oklch(42.7% 0.075 77)
-
Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
-
Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#BD9E71 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) | #AA9E6E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A672 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99592 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9E71
#BD9E71
oklch(71.6% 0.071 76.5)
- #87A6D0
#87A6D0
oklch(71.7% 0.071 256.1)
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 #BD9E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #BD9E71 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.