#BDA874
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(73.7% 0.073 88.5), rgb(189, 168, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#BDA874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA874 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 168, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.073 88.5) |
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 #BDA874 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA874 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA874 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA874 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09F
oklch(81% 0.047 89.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA874
oklch(73.7% 0.073 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18641
oklch(63.1% 0.094 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F1E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 88)
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Step 700
700
#775D0F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#614C11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 900
900
#4F4017
oklch(37.8% 0.061 89)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#BDA874 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) | #B4A670 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC76 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A09B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA874
#BDA874
oklch(73.7% 0.073 88.5)
- #96A9D9
#96A9D9
oklch(73.7% 0.073 267.8)
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 #BDA874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
Use #BDA874 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.