#BDA661
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73% 0.093 91.5), rgb(189, 166, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#BDA661 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA661 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 166, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.093 91.5) |
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 #BDA661 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA661 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA661 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA661 text on black | 8.79:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CEC096
oklch(80.9% 0.058 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA661
oklch(73% 0.093 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48621
oklch(63.1% 0.118 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2505
oklch(26.9% 0.049 91.2)
#BDA661 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) | #B4A45B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB64 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9C95 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA661
#BDA661
oklch(73% 0.093 91.5)
- #93A5E3
#93A5E3
oklch(73.1% 0.093 271.5)
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 #BDA661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.021
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #BDA661 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.