#BDA97B
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.1% 0.066 87.2), rgb(189, 169, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#BDA97B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 87°. 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA97B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 169, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.066 87.2) |
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 #BDA97B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA97B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA97B text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA97B text on black | 9.12:1 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA97B
oklch(74.1% 0.066 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F864B
oklch(63% 0.084 87)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F2C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 86.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D1E
oklch(49% 0.085 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#604C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#BDA97B 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) | #B4A878 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A19D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA97B
#BDA97B
oklch(74.1% 0.066 87.2)
- #98AAD6
#98AAD6
oklch(74% 0.067 267.4)
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 #BDA97B, 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 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
Use #BDA97B 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.