#BDA76E
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.079 89.2), rgb(189, 167, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#BDA76E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA76E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 167, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.079 89.2) |
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 #BDA76E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA76E | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA76E text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA76E text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA76E
oklch(73.4% 0.079 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28639
oklch(63.1% 0.101 89.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F0C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 88)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#BDA76E 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) | #B3A56A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB70 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99E99 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA76E
#BDA76E
oklch(73.4% 0.079 89.2)
- #95A7DC
#95A7DC
oklch(73.4% 0.08 269.8)
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 #BDA76E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
Use #BDA76E 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.