#BDA974
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74% 0.074 89.7), rgb(189, 169, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#BDA974 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA974 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 169, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.074 89.7) |
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 #BDA974 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA974 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA974 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA974 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA974
oklch(74% 0.074 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08740
oklch(63.2% 0.095 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B701C
oklch(55.6% 0.103 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D0C
oklch(49% 0.096 89.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C10
oklch(42.6% 0.079 89.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E4016
oklch(37.7% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#BDA974 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) | #B5A770 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD76 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A19B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA974
#BDA974
oklch(74% 0.074 89.7)
- #98A9DA
#98A9DA
oklch(73.9% 0.074 269.7)
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 #BDA974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
Use #BDA974 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.