#BDA673
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.3% 0.073 86.3), rgb(189, 166, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#BDA673 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA673 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 166, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.073 86.3) |
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 #BDA673 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA673 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA673 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA673 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA673
oklch(73.3% 0.073 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28542
oklch(63% 0.093 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E1F
oklch(55.5% 0.101 86.2)
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Step 700
700
#785C10
oklch(49% 0.094 86.3)
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Step 800
800
#624B12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 85.5)
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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)
#BDA673 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) | #B2A56F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB75 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89E99 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA673
#BDA673
oklch(73.3% 0.073 86.3)
- #93A8D8
#93A8D8
oklch(73.3% 0.074 266.2)
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 #BDA673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
Use #BDA673 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.