#BDA670
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.3% 0.076 87.4), rgb(189, 166, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#BDA670 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA670 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 166, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.076 87.4) |
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 #BDA670 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA670 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA670 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA670 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#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
#E0D8C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA670
oklch(73.3% 0.076 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#A3863D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F16
oklch(55.7% 0.107 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#785C05
oklch(49% 0.098 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#624C0C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#BDA670 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) | #B2A56C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB72 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89D98 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA670
#BDA670
oklch(73.3% 0.076 87.4)
- #93A7DA
#93A7DA
oklch(73.2% 0.078 267.9)
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 #BDA670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
Use #BDA670 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.