#BDA572
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.1% 0.074 85.4), rgb(189, 165, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#BDA572 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA572 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 165, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.074 85.4) |
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 #BDA572 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA572 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA572 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA572 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA572
oklch(73.1% 0.074 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38541
oklch(63.1% 0.094 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E1E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#795C0F
oklch(49.2% 0.095 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#624B11
oklch(42.6% 0.079 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#BDA572 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) | #B1A46E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA74 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89D98 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA572
#BDA572
oklch(73.1% 0.074 85.4)
- #92A8D7
#92A8D7
oklch(73.2% 0.073 265.1)
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 #BDA572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
Use #BDA572 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.