#BDA800
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(72.7% 0.151 100.3), rgb(189, 168, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#BDA800 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA800 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 168, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.151 100.3) |
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 #BDA800 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA800 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA800 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA800 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1DBB3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC379
oklch(81% 0.096 100.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA800
oklch(72.7% 0.151 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#BDA800 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) | #BAA300 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAB1B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD9A8F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA800
#BDA800
oklch(72.7% 0.151 100.3)
- #979BFF
#979BFF
oklch(72.8% 0.144 280.5)
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 #BDA800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.011
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.033
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.044
Use #BDA800 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.