#BDA689
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.8% 0.048 73.4), rgb(189, 166, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#BDA689 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA689 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 166, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.048 73.4) |
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 #BDA689 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA689 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA689 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA689 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA689
oklch(73.8% 0.048 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08460
oklch(63.1% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D46
oklch(55.5% 0.067 73)
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Step 700
700
#765B37
oklch(49% 0.062 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.052 74.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#BDA689 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) | #AFA687 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A09E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA689
#BDA689
oklch(73.8% 0.048 73.4)
- #95ACC8
#95ACC8
oklch(73.6% 0.048 253.5)
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 #BDA689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.015
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #BDA689 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.