#BDA283
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.8% 0.053 70.7), rgb(189, 162, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#BDA283 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA283 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 162, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.053 70.7) |
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 #BDA283 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA283 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA283 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA283 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA283
oklch(72.8% 0.053 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#A4835B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 71.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C41
oklch(55.7% 0.074 71)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A33
oklch(49.2% 0.069 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#634A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#513E27
oklch(37.8% 0.045 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#BDA283 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) | #ACA381 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A984 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79B9A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA283
#BDA283
oklch(72.8% 0.053 70.7)
- #8FAAC8
#8FAAC8
oklch(72.8% 0.053 251.3)
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 #BDA283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.007
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
Use #BDA283 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.