#BDA95A
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.5% 0.102 95.5), rgb(189, 169, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#BDA95A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA95A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 169, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.102 95.5) |
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 #BDA95A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA95A | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA95A text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA95A text on black | 8.98:1 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 94.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDC192
oklch(80.9% 0.064 95.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA95A
oklch(73.5% 0.102 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2601
oklch(27.1% 0.054 95.1)
#BDA95A 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) | #B7A653 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAC5D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9F97 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA95A
#BDA95A
oklch(73.5% 0.102 95.5)
- #97A4EA
#97A4EA
oklch(73.5% 0.103 275.5)
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 #BDA95A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDA95A 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.