#BDA274
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.5% 0.069 80.6), rgb(189, 162, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#BDA274 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA274 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 162, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.069 80.6) |
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 #BDA274 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA274 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA274 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA274 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA274
oklch(72.5% 0.069 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58447
oklch(63.2% 0.089 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#906D27
oklch(55.7% 0.097 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1A
oklch(49% 0.089 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#644A18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#BDA274 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) | #AEA271 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A875 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89A96 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA274
#BDA274
oklch(72.5% 0.069 80.6)
- #8DA7D2
#8DA7D2
oklch(72.4% 0.069 260.4)
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 #BDA274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
Use #BDA274 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.