#BDA601
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(72.3% 0.15 99.3), rgb(189, 166, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#BDA601 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA601 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 166, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 99%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.15 99.3) |
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 #BDA601 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA601 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA601 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA601 text on black | 8.61:1 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFC27A
oklch(80.9% 0.093 99.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA601
oklch(72.3% 0.15 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#BDA601 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) | #B8A100 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEA91B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD988D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA601
#BDA601
oklch(72.3% 0.15 99.3)
- #939AFF
#939AFF
oklch(72.3% 0.146 279.1)
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 #BDA601, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BDA601.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.016
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
Use #BDA601 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.