#BDA209
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(71.5% 0.146 97), rgb(189, 162, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#BDA209 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA209 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 162, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.146 97) |
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 #BDA209 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA209 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA209 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA209 text on black | 8.33:1 | 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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2DAB4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1C17C
oklch(80.9% 0.091 96.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA209
oklch(71.5% 0.146 97)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#BDA209 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) | #B49E00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA71D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD948A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA209
#BDA209
oklch(71.5% 0.146 97)
- #8D99FD
#8D99FD
oklch(71.6% 0.146 276.9)
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 #BDA209, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDA209.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.018
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.020
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.046
Use #BDA209 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.