#BDA06A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.9% 0.079 82.4), rgb(189, 160, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#BDA06A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA06A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 160, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.079 82.4) |
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 #BDA06A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA06A | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA06A text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA06A text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA06A
oklch(71.9% 0.079 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#A8833A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 82)
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Step 600
600
#936C0F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664A07
oklch(42.8% 0.085 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#BDA06A 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) | #AD9F66 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A76C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99792 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA06A
#BDA06A
oklch(71.9% 0.079 82.4)
- #8AA5D7
#8AA5D7
oklch(72% 0.079 262.5)
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 #BDA06A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #BDA06A 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.