#BDA26D
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.4% 0.077 83.6), rgb(189, 162, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#BDA26D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 84°. 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA26D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 162, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.077 83.6) |
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 #BDA26D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA26D | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA26D text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA26D text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9E
oklch(81% 0.048 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA26D
oklch(72.4% 0.077 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A6843D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D15
oklch(55.6% 0.107 83.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B03
oklch(49.1% 0.1 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A0B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#BDA26D 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) | #AFA169 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99995 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA26D
#BDA26D
oklch(72.4% 0.077 83.6)
- #8DA6D7
#8DA6D7
oklch(72.4% 0.077 263.6)
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 #BDA26D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
Use #BDA26D 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.