#BDA896
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.5% 0.035 62.9), rgb(189, 168, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#BDA896 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA896 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 168, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.035 62.9) |
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 #BDA896 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA896 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA896 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA896 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA896
oklch(74.5% 0.035 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E846E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#886D56
oklch(55.5% 0.048 62)
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Step 700
700
#745B46
oklch(49.1% 0.046 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.037 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E32
oklch(37.6% 0.029 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#BDA896 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) | #AFA995 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD96 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A4A3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA896
#BDA896
oklch(74.5% 0.035 62.9)
- #9AB0C1
#9AB0C1
oklch(74.6% 0.035 241.2)
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 #BDA896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
Use #BDA896 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.