#BDA979
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74% 0.068 87.9), rgb(189, 169, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#BDA979 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA979 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 169, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.068 87.9) |
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 #BDA979 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA979 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA979 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA979 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA979
oklch(74% 0.068 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A08648
oklch(63.1% 0.087 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B7028
oklch(55.7% 0.095 88)
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Step 700
700
#765D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 87.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#BDA979 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) | #B4A876 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A19D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA979
#BDA979
oklch(74% 0.068 87.9)
- #98AAD7
#98AAD7
oklch(74% 0.068 267.7)
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 #BDA979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
Use #BDA979 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.