#BDA062
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.8% 0.088 85.2), rgb(189, 160, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#BDA062 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA062 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 160, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.088 85.2) |
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 #BDA062 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA062 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA062 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA062 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF99
oklch(81% 0.055 85.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA062
oklch(71.8% 0.088 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A8842C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E07
oklch(37.7% 0.073 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#BDA062 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) | #AE9F5D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A764 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9691 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA062
#BDA062
oklch(71.8% 0.088 85.2)
- #89A3DC
#89A3DC
oklch(71.7% 0.089 265.3)
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 #BDA062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.015
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #BDA062 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.