#BDA963
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.7% 0.093 93.9), rgb(189, 169, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#BDA963 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA963 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 169, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.093 93.9) |
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 #BDA963 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA963 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA963 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA963 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC196
oklch(81% 0.059 94.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA963
oklch(73.7% 0.093 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18721
oklch(63% 0.118 93.8)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2605
oklch(27% 0.05 95.3)
#BDA963 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) | #B6A65D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD66 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99F98 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA963
#BDA963
oklch(73.7% 0.093 93.9)
- #97A6E5
#97A6E5
oklch(73.7% 0.093 273.6)
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 #BDA963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.022
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #BDA963 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.